What being in a stressful state means to you? Gaining awareness of being in an escalated state in order to manage it well “My life is a total mess because of you,” Sally shouted at the top of her lungs. “Well, that makes the two of us!”, came an equally sharp response from Peter. Fights in [...]
First Trait of Resilience The ability to identify one's top stressors It was a beautiful morning in Ottawa, with the sun’s rays brightening up the blue skies. Cathy woke up fresh and happy, and like any other day, picked up her mobile phone, which had pretty much become a part of her morning ritual. As [...]
What is resilience? …a fad or a critical life skill! Resilience is at the core of the WHO European policy framework for health and well- being – Health 2020 – and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals*. Resilience has become a buzzword for sure, but what really is resilience and why do we need it? [...]
