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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.

Resilience Strategies

Resilience Examples: What Key Skills Make You Resilient?

Mental health encompasses far more than the mere absence of disorders. There are a number of dimensions when it comes to positive mental health, one [...]

Best Resilience Books

20 Best Resilience Books For Creating Mental Toughness

Resilience is defined as the process and outcome of adapting to challenging life experiences, by adjusting mentally, emotionally or behaviorally (APA Dictionary of Psychology, n.d.) [...]

Resilience Training

Resilience Training: How to Master Mental Toughness & Thrive

Do you know someone who keeps on keeping on, no matter what life throws at them? How do they continue to thrive, flourish, and grow [...]

what-is-resilience

What Is Resilience, and Why Is It Important to Bounce Back?

Resilience is equally intriguing and hard to define. Why does one person embrace the tough times while another crumbles? Research recognizes that many factors come [...]

Master Resilience Training

Master Resilience Training (MRT) in the US Army (+PPT)

The United States Army is the most senior branch of the eight-armed defense services of the United States. Many of its members have endured stresses [...]

coping skills

Healthy Coping: 24 Mechanisms & Skills For Positive Coping

Are you someone who laughs at the most inopportune times? Perhaps you are a nail-biter, or maybe you even become energized during challenging moments. Whether [...]

coping skills

10+ Coping Skills Worksheets for Adults and Youth (+ PDFs)

No matter how mentally healthy, resilient, or happy we are, every one of us goes through times when we need to cope with something difficult. [...]

resilience scales

How to Measure Resilience With These 8 Scales (+PDF)

When we experience disaster, trauma, or distressing psychological issues, we usually react with grief and a range of negative emotions. This is, of course, a [...]

Shame resilience theory

Shame Resilience Theory: Advice From Brené Brown

Shame is something we all experience, not just those unfortunate enough to have experienced trauma in their lives. It is part of what it means [...]

Resilience Worksheets

27 Resilience Activities for Students and Adults (+PDF)

You may think you’re not very resilient. The word “resilient” might bring to mind all the struggles and setbacks that have plagued you in your [...]

3 Resilience Exercises Pack