Resilience & Coping
Resilience is often described as the ability of the individual to bounce back after having experienced hardship. Resilience is mostly based on personal strengths, resources, and psychological capital.
Trauma-Informed Resilience-Building: A Safe Guide
We often rush to help people grow after adversity. But forcing growth without establishing safety can retraumatize our clients. In the aftermath of trauma, grief, [...]
6-Week Resilience Group Curriculum for Practitioners
Some clients don't fit neatly into a crisis category, and yet they are clearly struggling in a way that is quiet, chronic, and wearing them [...]
Coping Cards: Tiny Tools for Big Relief
We’ve all had that moment as clinicians. A client clearly understands a coping skill in session, nods along, practices it, and then returns the next [...]
How to Manage Eco-Anxiety With Positive Psychology
Are more of your clients distressed about the future of the planet — and do you know how best to support them? Eco-anxiety, which is [...]
How to Cultivate a Resilient Team That Thrives Under Pressure
The key to a successful organization is a high-functioning and resilient team. Fast-evolving technology and the rapid pace of digital transformation demand adaptability, innovation, and [...]
19 Resilience Activities & Training to Overcome Adversity
Resilience is more than bouncing back from adversity; it’s about growing by learning from life’s challenges. Resilience activities help develop the capacity to adapt, recover, [...]
Resilience Theory: Core Concepts & Research Insights
As a trauma therapist, I’ve witnessed the profound ways abuse, heartbreak, tragedy, and grief can shatter a person’s sense of self. Many clients arrive in [...]
8 Coping Skills Worksheets for Adults and Youth (+ PDFs)
No matter how much we study, plan, and prepare, life will inevitably throw us curveballs. When it does, it’s our ability to adapt, problem-solve, and [...]
Psychological Capital: Unleashing The Inner HERO’s Potential
When most people hear the word “capital,” they think of individual, organizational, or governmental wealth. Yet, for many of the students I work with, their [...]
How to Be Mentally Strong & Build Mental Toughness
As a vital element of my doctorate research into human performance, I spoke to many mentally strong endurance athletes. What set them apart was their [...]
