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3 Very Effective Simple Resiliency Strategies
Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity. According to Dr. Lucy Hone, a well-being and resilience expert and associate researcher at AUT University, there are …
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Hope for a Brighter Future
This week I’ve been thinking about hope and optimism. Hope and optimism tend to be used interchangeably therefore I’m going to make life easy and …
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Your Thoughts Part II – Putting it all into Practice
One of the most important resilience skills is an awareness of our thoughts. Remember our thoughts are just beliefs we make real. Unfortunately most of us are …
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Your Thoughts – A Key Resilience Skill
I believe one of the most important resilience skills is an awareness of our thoughts. Contrary to what most people think, in the face of difficulty, or …
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Practicing Gratitude in the Hard Times
Last week I wrote about character strengths and how they make us resilient. This week I’ve been thinking about the character strength of gratitude. I always love seeing gratitude …
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Getting to Know Your Character Strengths
This week I’d like to talk about character strengths. First, I want to remind you that another variable that contributes to our resilience is a sense of self-efficacy. That …
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The Importance of Being Flexible
Remember, resilience is the ability to overcome adversity. It’s also the ability to accept what is beyond our control and work around it. There really isn’t much …
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A Time for Self-Compassion
During this difficult time, with so many people offering advice about what to do and not to do with the kids and how to do it, plus all …
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An Overview of Resilience
Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity. Now more than ever we must marshal those skills we know will effectively help us deal with these stressfully challenging times. Many are homeschooling …