Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges PDF

Rating: (20 reviews) Author: Steven M. Southwick ISBN : 9780521195638 New from $13.95 Format: PDF

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Many of us will be struck by one or more major traumas sometime in our lives. Perhaps you have been a victim of sexual abuse, domestic violence or assault. Perhaps you were involved in a serious car accident. Perhaps you are a combat veteran. Maybe you were on the beach in Thailand during a tsunami, or in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Or maybe, you are among the millions who have suffered a debilitating disease, lost a loved one or lost your job. This inspiring book identifies ten key ways to weather and bounce back from stress and trauma. Incorporating the latest scientific research and dozens of interviews with trauma survivors, it provides a practical guide to building emotional, mental and physical resilience. Written by experts in post-traumatic stress, this book provides a vital and successful roadmap for overcoming the adversities we all face at some point in our lives.

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• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (July 23, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521195632
• ISBN-13: 978-0521195638
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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges PDF

The authors have gathered a stunning array not only of narrative reports of people responding to diverse traumas , but also of a vast number of psychological studies demonstrating the power of the mind to survive and thrive The ten factors proposed as making up the human quality of resilience are well documented. However "factors" chosen are more multi-dimensional forms of fitness and wellness rather than specific factors. Mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and social forms of fitness are specified and explained.

Key points are illustrated by examples of veterans or civilians surviving traumas. Professional caregivers of every sort will be taught and inspired by every page. However, the lay reader will likely be overwhelmed by the array of reports and research. They should read the first (skip the brain chemicals)and the last chapters, and then begin the ones in between, more at leisure, one per week or per month, as the spirit leads. Some lay readers may also not find enough "how-to" practical applications. In my view there are plenty implied and enough spelled out to help "fully engage."

For example, "acceptance "and realistic optimism are explained. The authors admit their list is not complete. One oversight for this practitioner of wellness is little attention is given to forgiveness. I am a semi-retired psychologist teaching total wellness of mind, body, spir for many years, more recently, focusing on stress management: tips and an inventory. "Resilience" is the human capacity that supports and affirms insights in both arenas. In my current work with repeat addictive offenders and blind veterans coping with vision loss, I will be promoting these insights. A salute to the authors for including so many reports from so many of our wounded veterans.

The authors, leaders in the fairly new field of resilience, describe it as "complex, multidimensional and dynamic". Their book is a fascinating read because it is solidly based on researching what makes some more resilient than others.

Resilience, they say, has multiple perspectives; it is more than a simple psychological trait or biological phenomenon. They explain that people tend to be more resilient in some areas of their lives than others, and during some - but not all - phases of their lives: perhaps able to bounce back better at work than at home, or when young rather than later in life. Healthy adaptation also depends on available resources through family, friends and a variety of organizations - even on the characteristics of specific cultures and religions, communities, societies and governments.

They point out that resilience is common, we see it all around us, and for most people it can be enhanced through learning and training. Yet, bouncing back is nevertheless easier for some than others. Those with resources such as financial security, a high level of education, an interesting and rewarding career, and strong social networks are able to leverage those resources while those without can fall into a "loss spiral". They caution that this does not mean we should give up but rather recognize we may have a more difficult road to travel, which may allow us to be more patient with ourselves.

Through research they shortlist 10 top "resilience factors" : realistic optimism, facing fear, moral compass, religion and spirituality, social support, resilient role models, physical fitness, brain fitness, cognitive and emotional flexibility, and meaning and purpose.