Book contents
- Reviews
- Resilience
- Resılience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Resilience?
- 2 Optimism Belief in a Brighter Future
- 3 Face Your Fears
- 4 Moral Compass
- 5 Religion and Spirituality
- 6 Social Support
- 7 Role Models
- 8 Mind Your Body
- 9 Challenge Your Mind
- 10 Cognitive and Emotional Flexibility
- 11 Meaning, Purpose, and Growth
- 12 The Practice of Resilience
- Resilience Facing Death: A Tribute to Dr. Steven M. Southwick
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
1 - What Is Resilience?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 August 2023
- Reviews
- Resilience
- Resılience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What Is Resilience?
- 2 Optimism Belief in a Brighter Future
- 3 Face Your Fears
- 4 Moral Compass
- 5 Religion and Spirituality
- 6 Social Support
- 7 Role Models
- 8 Mind Your Body
- 9 Challenge Your Mind
- 10 Cognitive and Emotional Flexibility
- 11 Meaning, Purpose, and Growth
- 12 The Practice of Resilience
- Resilience Facing Death: A Tribute to Dr. Steven M. Southwick
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter looks at the many different ways we think about resilience. We describe how we became interested in resilience as researchers and clinicians, and some of the events that tested our personal reslience. We introduce some of the essential lessons we have learned from resilient people over several decades of work. We also describe important parts of the brain and body involved in helping us cope with and recover from stressful experiences, and what we know about the genetics of resilience.
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- ResilienceThe Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges, pp. 1 - 24Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023