Resilience is a crucial ingredientperhaps the crucial ingredientto a happy, healthy life. More than anything else, it's what determines how high we rise above what threatens to wear us down, from battling an illness, to bolstering a marriage, to carrying on after a national crisis. Everyone needs resilience, and now two expert psychologists share seven proven techniques for enhancing our capacity to weather even the cruelest setbacks.
Readers will first complete the Resilience Questionnaire to determine their own innate levels of resilience. Then, the system at the heart of The Resilience Factor will teach them to:
Cast off harsh self-criticisms and negative self-images
Navigate through the fallout of any kind of crisis
Cope with grief and anxiety
Overcome obstacles in relationships, parenting, or on the job
Achieve greater physical health
Bolster optimism, take chances, and embrace life