Category: Resilience
What Astronauts Can Teach Us About Resilience
Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine floating in an edgeless expanse of darkness outside the International Space Station. The blue Earth, teeming with life and all […]
The Dark Days of the Pandemic Are Behind Us
It is hard to believe that it has been three years since we faced the first Christmas of the pandemic. Living in our quarantine bubbles, […]
Helping Children Cope When Your Spouse Is Seriously Ill
Ivan Samkov/Pexels Your spouse has been diagnosed with a distressing illness that may be terminal. What can you do to help your children cope as […]
Even if You’re Not Up for It, Your Holiday Can Be Wonderful
Source: Photo by Roberto Nickson on Unsplash Not every holiday season can be merry and bright. Perhaps you have recently lost a loved one, or […]
The Anatomy of the Military Care Package
Do you have a loved one who is deployed, and you want to mail them something? Does your organization want to send care packages to […]
Narratives and Resilience |
The stories we construct about our lives don’t tell our identities — they create them. The science of narratives is profound, my recent narrative research […]
Hope Is the Hardest Love We Carry
Award-winning poet, essayist, and translator Jane Hirshfield is the author of nine collections of poetry, including Ledger, The Beauty (long-listed for the National Book Award), […]
Neuro-Resilience: The Brain’s Ability to Recover From Stress
Davidson, R. J., & McEwen, B. S. (2012). Social influences on neuroplasticity: stress and interventions to promote well-being. Nature Neuroscience, 15(5), 689-695. Holz, N. E., […]
How to Unlock Resilience |
As the holiday season approaches, many individuals find themselves grappling with challenging memories or experiences that may evoke intense emotions. Emory Brain Health Center psychologists, […]
Winter Blues and Loneliness: Resilience During the Holidays
Forced cheer can feel awful for some. Source: Unsplash/Monika Borys The days are getting shorter, which some people love. Others hate it because seasonal blues […]