Research reveals the mindsets and behaviors we need to cultivate resilience. Resilience has become the hot topic of today. You can barely enter a parenting, business, or school conversation without hearing about it. Some resilience researchers worry that we’re asking narrow questions about individual behavior and overlooking social context. They’re working to elevate the conversation…
9 essential lessons COVID-19 can teach. It feels like these past few weeks and months have been a big human behavior experiment. COVID-19 has entered the scene of an ecosystem that is paradoxical. Humans are capable of solidarity, kindness, wisdom, and resilience. We are also primitive creatures who hoard toilet paper, fight, point fingers, and…
3 ways to stay resilient as you seek the right help. You’ve made it past the butterflies of starting therapy: Will it work? Can things ever get better? Can I trust someone with my secrets? Then something doesn’t sit well. You don’t really click with your therapist. They don’t seem to get you. There’s something…
Avoid these five traps that hinder human growth and potential. KEY POINTS A brilliance blindspot, the inability to see one’s strengths clearly, is common among high-striving people. Thirst for validation, inability to enjoy success, and unhelpful self-talk are trappings of brilliance blindspots. Brilliance blindspots can be improved once a person sees themselves in context and…
These five cultural shifts can help protect mental health in the face of chaos. KEY POINTS Teaching during the circus of the pandemic has been a test of a lifetime. Cultural shifts are essential to protect mental health. Healthy mental health cultures prioritize accountability and anti-racism work. Healthy mental health cultures reject antiquated myths of…
HINT: It’s not sucking it up or going on self-improvement benders. Since the onset of COVID-19, we’ve been inundated with strategies to keep us safe. By now, most of us have the hand-washing, mask-wearing, and distancing habits down. But what about protecting our mental health during impossible times? Can resilience be found? Some say that…
4 essential reframes for true well-being. KEY POINTS Resilience resentment is a common reaction to being pressured to “just be strong” in the face of hardship. To become truly resilient, people need to see themselves in context and apply new discoveries of science. Resilience is best built within candid, caring communities and relationships. Like toxic…