- Resilience - American Psychological Association (APA)
Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands
- Building your resilience
The ability to learn resilience is one reason research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary One example is the response of many Americans to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and individuals’ efforts to rebuild their lives after tragedy Like building a muscle, increasing your resilience takes time and intentionality
- How to cultivate hope in uncertain times
Strategies to build resilience and find strength to overcome challenges
- Apprehending the Concept of Resilience: A Psychological Perspective on . . .
Abstract Resilience, a vital key to life, is referenced by many but has no single, applicable-to-all definition This paper compares definitions of resilience and identifies a number of protective factors that contribute to resilience
- Resilience for teens: 10 tips to build skills on bouncing back from . . .
Resilience is a journey, and each person will take his or her own time along the way You may benefit from some of the resilience tips above, while some of your friends may benefit from others The skills of resilience you learn during really bad times will be useful even after the bad times end, and they are good skills to have every day
- Practicing Resilience - American Psychological Association (APA)
According to the American Psychological Association’s Psychology Help Center, resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity or significant sources of stress (for instance, relationship problems, work or school-related stressors)
- Stress, Resilience, and Burnout: Organizational and Individual Perspectives
Consulting Psychology Journal special collection on organizational stress and coping strategies to enhance employee well-being
- Building resilience in the face of adversity
No one gets through life without encountering adversity But many people survive terrible things without lasting trauma George Bonanno, PhD, talks about how humans cope with extreme life events, the factors that lead to resilience in the face of adversity, and how cultivating cognitive flexibility can help us handle difficult times
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