A Re-cap of Post-Traumatic Growth In last week’s post, we talked about Post-traumatic Growth (PTG), the mental and emotional growth that results from a survivor's struggle to cope with … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Find Meaning in Suffering (Part 2)
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Five Ways to Find Meaning in Suffering (Part 1)
I just started reading the New York Times best-seller Resilience: Hard-won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by humanitarian (and former Navy SEAL) Eric Greitens. The book is a series of letters from … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Find Meaning in Suffering (Part 1)
Finding Meaning
The primary motivational force in man is his striving for meaning.” Victor Frankl I am by nature a night owl, not an early bird. For this reason, most mornings and I have to get acquainted slowly … [Read more...] about Finding Meaning
Nike’s Guide to Stress Management
If you have been following my blog, you know that for 2019 I have decided to study twelve different characteristics of resilience, one for each month. The characteristic I am studying in JANUARY is … [Read more...] about Nike’s Guide to Stress Management
Five Action Steps We Should All Take to Minimize Stress-induced Depression and Anxiety
By definition, action takers do not take stressful situations lying down. But what kinds of action steps are the best to take? The American Heart Association has outlined several physical … [Read more...] about Five Action Steps We Should All Take to Minimize Stress-induced Depression and Anxiety
What I learned about Resilience from Louis Zamperini: Four Life Lessons
Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” Thomas Carlyle Last week I wrote a mammoth post (over 4,000 words) on my new year’s resolution … [Read more...] about What I learned about Resilience from Louis Zamperini: Four Life Lessons