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Resilience, the science of mastering life's greatest challenges, Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney

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Resilience, the science of mastering life's greatest challenges, Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney

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Main title

Resilience

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electronic resource

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Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney

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the science of mastering life's greatest challenges

Summary

Most of us at some point in our lives will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, assault, or a natural disaster. Resilience refers to the ability to "bounce back" after encountering difficulty. This book provides a guide to building emotional, mental, and physical resilience by presenting ten factors to help anyone become more resilient to life's challenges. Specific resilience factors such as facing fear, optimism, and social support are described through the experiences and personal reflections of highly resilient survivors. These survivors also describe real-life methods for practicing and benefiting from the resilience factors. As resilience is the complex product of genetic, psychological, biological, social, and spiritual factors, the authors investigate resilience from multiple scientific perspectives. They synthesize the latest literature on the topic, describe their own research on resilience, and quote from their interviews with highly resilient people

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adult

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