Resilience – Basics
Don’t Panic – Keep Things in Perspective
Just one month ago I posted The Essential Elements of a Very Good Day. And those elements are still true: 1. Doing one thing at a time 2. Doing activities […]
Transforming Adversity into Learning and Growth – A Quick Overall Guide
An article of mine – Transforming Adversity into Learning and Growth – was published in December 2019 in Therapy Today by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. It’s an […]
When Life Takes a Sharp Left Turn
I know this has happened to you as it has happened to me. You’re going along, having a good enough day, and suddenly life goes wonky in a most unexpected […]
The Coddling of the American Mind – How the Younger Generation Is Losing Out on Resilience Skills
Here’s the definition of resilience adopted by the American Psychological Association: Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of […]
Resilience Is a Verb
As we learned in this interview with Dr. Elisha Goldstein, resilience is not a noun, something to achieve, but a verb, something to live. Here’s an exercise from Resilience […]
Crazy Making Thoughts and Rewiring the Patterns That Create Them
I’ve come to realize I’m a great catastrophizer. I can go from a sneeze means “uh, oh, I’m catching a cold” to I’m going to get sick and have to […]
Changing Thoughts from Negative to Positive
Most of us have a Top Ten list of nagging, nay-saying thoughts that can just drive us crazy – and sabotage our confidence, block our resilience. “Better not! They’ll only […]
Change Every Should to a Could
When we couch an intention or a choice for a new behavior in terms of “should” – I “should” do my taxes this weekend, I “should” check to see how […]
Claiming Your Growing Resilience
As you’ve been setting wise intentions and making responsible choices moving into 2018, it’s still important to discern whether those intentions and choices are coming to fruition, having the desired […]
A Wise Way to Set New Year Intentions
My manuscript for Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster is now in the hands of the publisher. (forthcoming September 2018) I can engage with the […]