That's what I'm after.
To be able to find my balance after hitting a pot hole. To wake up with hope after enduring a series of frustrations. To look beyond the circumstances of my life in order to enjoy the moment.
Yes. I want to become more resilient. So it was with great interest that I read Robert Wick's book, "Bounce: Living the Resilient Life." Here are six of the suggestions he presents in his book. A professor of psychology at Loyola University, Maryland, Dr. Wicks is author of numerous books, including "Prayerfulness" that I featured earlier this year.
Step One: Become Aware of Acute Stress and Toxic Situations
In his first chapter, Dr. Wicks talks about how to recognize chronic and acute stress, and what causes burnout. As a specialist in the field of secondary stress--the kind of exhaustion common in caregiving professions like physicians, nurses, psychotherapists, educators, social workers, ministers, and relief workers--Wicks emphasizes the need to take a break in order to assess our work situations. He writes: (More)
Source: Huffington Post
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