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The general understanding that suffering and distress can potentially yield positive change is thousands of years old. [1] For example, some of the early ideas and writing of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and early Christians, as well as some of the teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam [4] and the BaháΚΌí Faith [5] contain elements of the potentially transformative power of suffering.
Resilience is the theme of this year’s BBC World Service 100 Women season, and she beams as I tell her she is on our list of inspiring and influential women.. Stone was propelled to superstardom ...
In the past year, India’s Oscar submission Laapataa Ladies, the Golden Globe-nominated All We Imagine as Light, and the Sundance film Girls Will Be Girls embraced a necessary perspective.
Psychological resilience, or mental resilience, is the ability to cope mentally and emotionally with a crisis, or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. [1]The term was popularized in the 1970s and 1980s by psychologist Emmy Werner as she conducted a forty-year-long study of a cohort of Hawaiian children who came from low socioeconomic status backgrounds.
Childhood traumatic experiences diminish psychological well-being throughout adult life, and can damage psychological resilience in children, adolescents, and adults. [10] Perceived stigma also diminished psychological well-being, particularly stigma in relation to obesity and other physical ailments or disabilities.
Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, according to a recent study.
the belief that change, rather than stability, is the normal mode of life and constitutes motivating opportunities for personal growth rather than threats to security [1] Maddi characterized hardiness as a combination of three attitudes (commitment, control, and challenge) that provide the courage and motivation needed to turn stressful ...
This increases resilience and helps students to overcome challenges or setbacks by teaching them a growth mindset. [73] Most teachers and parents want students become more engaged and interested in the classroom. The design of the education system was not able to account for such needs. [74] One school implemented a program called PASS.