Developing Resilience

Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”

From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness comes a radical rethinking of how we perceive toughness and what it means to achieve our high ambitions in the face of hard things.

Life presents us all with challenges. Most of us at some point will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, or a natural disaster. What differentiates us is how we respond.

Achieve mastery over your emotions and unlock success in all areas of life, even if you’ve always felt overwhelmed by your feelings. Do you struggle to stay calm under pressure or connect deeply with others? Wish you could handle conflict better or communicate more clearly—especially in stressful moments? You're not alone. Many adults wrestle with these challenges every day. But with the right mindset and tools, you can harness the power of emotional intelligence to take control of your emotions, improve relationships, and thrive personally and professionally.

Resilient delivers an invaluable collection of private journal entries mapping out a path from bootstrapping a multimillion-dollar business to raising millions in Series A funding for another. Entrepreneur and Resilia CEO Sevetri Wilson describes her journey from self-funding to venture capital success. Written for ambitious and aspiring entrepreneurs like herself, Wilson covers a wide variety of topics about the entrepreneurial journey.

Help prepare the children and teens in your life to face life’s challenges with grace and grit. In this award-winning guide, author and pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg shares his seven crucial Cs: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control. You’ll discover how to incorporate these concepts into your parenting style and communication strategies, thereby strengthening your connection. And that connection will position you to guide your child to bounce back from life’s challenges and forge a meaningful and successful life.

We are often urged to rely only on ourselves for strength, mental fortitude, and positivity. But with her distinctive “skill, wit, and sharp insight” (Laura Bates, author of Girl Up), Soraya Chemaly challenges us to adapt our thinking about how we survive in a world of sustained, overlapping crises. It is interdependence and nurturing relationships that truly sustain us, she argues. Based on comprehensive research and eye-opening examples from real-life, The Resilience Myth offers alternative visions of relational hardiness by emphasizing care for others and our environments above all.

Are Your Emotions Controlling You? Do You Wish You Could Respond with Calm and Confidence, Even in Life's Most Challenging Moments? Imagine a life where stress doesn't overwhelm you, where conflicts transform into opportunities for deeper connection, and where your words build bridges instead of walls. What if you could navigate difficult conversations with grace, maintain your composure under pressure, and truly understand what drives both yourself and others? For too long, we’ve been told that emotional mastery is an innate gift, reserved for a select few. But what if I told you it’s ...

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.

In Change Proof, business and personal development expert Adam Markel shows how you can move beyond managing change to actively embracing it—and actually using times of uncertainty, crisis, and chaos to create opportunities and stimulate positive growth. You'll learn how to choose change before it chooses you, what it takes (and what it means) to become truly change proof, and how to leverage your relationship to change. This book will help you take the art and science of resilience to the next level—and look forward to future and all the changes it will bring.

What is the source of the inner peace and self-confidence that allows some people to see each new challenge as an exciting opportunity, while others see only defeat and stress? Is such admirable resilience something you have to be born with, or can anybody learn to have it? Listeners get the answers to these and other profound life questions in The Power of Resilience. In this breakthrough guide, the authors show adults how to call forth and nurture the power of resilience in themselves.

31 Stories of Resilience, Awakening, and the Power of Healing from Within What happens when you stop running from your pain—and begin to listen to the quiet whisper calling you back to yourself? Whispers of the Soul: Stories of Resilience, Awakening, and the Power of Healing from Within is a powerful collection of stories from 31 courageous souls who chose to do just that. These are not stories of perfect paths, but of raw, unfiltered truth—moments of loss, trauma, illness, and heartbreak, woven together with threads of resilience, self-discovery, and deep healing. From the depths of ...

Entrepreneur and US Marine Korey Shaffer's road through life was tougher than most. After returning from a harrowing tour of duty in Afghanistan, Shaffer felt his chance to leave something of value to the world might have passed. But even in despair, he knew that many did not return home at all, or returned more broken than he was. Determined that the wounded and fallen not be abandoned or forgotten, Shaffer founded Til Valhalla Project, an organization devoted to honoring the fallen and preventing veteran suicides.

From Harvard stress expert, nationally sought after speaker, and television correspondent Dr. Aditi Nerurkar comes a reimagined approach to overcoming your stress and burnout using five small but mighty mindset shifts.

The brand-new audiobook from international best-selling author Dr Harry Barry. There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is the one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self-harm is endemic amongst schoolchildren and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives, leading to toxic stress.

The Power of Positive Thinking – Unlock the Secret to a Happier, More Successful Life! Do you ever feel trapped by negative thoughts, self-doubt, or fear? What if you could rewire your mind for confidence, success, and happiness? In The Power of Positive Thinking, you’ll discover how to: ✅ Overcome self-limiting beliefs and negative thinking patterns ✅ Cultivate a mindset of abundance and resilience ✅ Use affirmations and visualization to attract success ✅ Turn challenges into opportunities for growth ✅ Stay motivated and focused on your goals This book is your step-by-step ...

Book Description The Power of Persistence: The power of stick-to-itiveness, Cultivating Grit, Resilience, and a Growth Mindset for Personal Development and Success Are you ready to transform your life and achieve your most ambitious goals? The Power of Persistence is your ultimate guide to embracing stick-to-itiveness in every aspect of life—whether it's in your personal growth, relationships, career, or creativity. ✔️ Develop Grit and Mental Toughness: Learn proven techniques to cultivate grit, strengthen your resilience, and stay committed in the face of setbacks. ✔️ Master the ...

This supportive guide offers you a beacon of hope and a clear path through the darkness of addiction. You might think, “I’ve tried everything, and nothing seems to work” or “I’m too deep into this; there’s no way out for me.” I hear you, and that’s precisely why I wrote this book. The journey to recovery is indeed challenging, but with the right understanding of addiction and the brain, combined with practical tools, you’ll be armed with the knowledge to overcome this battle.

Raising Resilience is a lifeline for every family contending with life’s many stresses and traumas—from the most commonplace to the most devastating—including peer conflicts, divorce, family tensions, death, moving, academic struggles, and larger personal and national events. Through her years of experience and ongoing research, developmental psychologist Dr. Tovah Klein offers parents and caregivers five specific resources that children can develop, enabling them to face adversity, adjust, and thrive where they might otherwise falter or break down under pressure.

We live in an age of anxiety. Amidst climate change and natural disasters, a troubled economy, and one of the largest global pandemics in modern history - is it any wonder our kids are anxious and stressed out? Add in the pressures inherent in social media and consumerist culture, as well as the pressure of academic success, and you've got a recipe for disaster. The good news is that you can help your child manage anxiety and stress - no matter what life throws their way. This book will show you how.