Resources
There are many kinds of adversity that people face in the world. And there are many individuals and organizations doing wonderful work to help others deal with various challenges. We keep our eyes open for resources–websites, books, songs, articles, blogs, etc.–that may be helpful to you. We also post some great resources on our Instagram account, Facebook page, and Twitter. Follow us for inspiration!
Designing Your Personal Emergency Drill
As I write this post, one of the hot news topics is the safe landing of a Southwest Airlines flight that had an engine explode in mid-air, putting a hole in the side of the plane and creating a serious emergency that involved the death of one passenger. The pilot,...
What If I’m Not Feeling Resilient?
Resilience is the ability to deal with high levels of disruption, difficulty, or challenge while maintaining or regaining a sense of well-being. Although there is a lot of emphasis on the topic these days, I believe that many people don't feel resilient a lot of the...
The Origins of Prosilience
Are you dealing with a personal challenge--maybe an aging parent, a new chapter in your personal life, a health issue, or a child who requires special attention? Are you also dealing with changes in your work life? If so, then you're the reason I wrote Prosilience:...
Building Resilience: 4 Steps Inspired by Survivors
We all wish that life could be smooth and always full of joy. Unfortunately, adversities can hit unexpectedly, testing our resources and our ability to cope. Rather than letting these challenges drag our lives down, we can build resilience to help us recover more...
Six Resilience Insights from the 2017 Eclipse
If you live in the US, chances are that you spent at least part of Monday, August 21 viewing the eclipse that traveled across the country; you may even have traveled to a location where you could see the totality. No matter where you are in the world, you have almost...
A Story of Resilience: Jessica Bronzert—From Fortune 50 to Independent Consultant
In another installment of Resilience Radio, Linda talks to Jessica Bronzert about transitioning from an internal consultant at a Fortune 50 company to starting her own consulting firm. Transcription: Linda: Good afternoon and welcome to Resilience Radio where we look...
Video: From Resilience to Prosilience
Proactive + Resilience = Prosilience Learn more about moving from Resilience to Prosilience in this webinar presented by author Linda Hoopes.
A Story of Resilience: Larry Knauer—Adaptive Adventures’ Sailing Program
From Linda's podcast, Resilience Radio, we bring you stories of resilience. Click the arrow above to listen to the interview, or read below for the transcription. We'd love to hear your resilience story! Submit it here. Transcription: Resilience Radio Guest: Larry...
Taming My Inner Puppy, Six Minutes at a Time
Have you ever spent time with a puppy? It’s never still! It’s running in circles, barking, maybe chewing on the furniture or peeing on the rug... busy all the time. My mind feels like that sometimes—a million things moving at once, distractions everywhere, full of...
Prosilience All Around Us
I recently read a news story about the captain of a schooner sailing from Nova Scotia to Bermuda who found that his ship was sinking. The focus of the story was how he remained calm throughout the process and the rescue of him and his three crew. The other day, my mom...