Resilience
What does Resilience mean to us?
Often we think of resilience as something that happens as a result of a hardship in our lives from which we recover or “bounce back”. While this is true, it assumes that we have to wait for something bad to happen to us to give us the opportunity to become resilient as a result of the experience. It also implies that we return to our former state. This is an incomplete picture of what it means to be truly resilient. The science of resilience is showing that in addition to bouncing back from adversity, we can actually prepare in advance for the challenges of life which eventually we all face. Research also shows that rather than revert to our previous state, we can learn and grow from life’s challenges, creating personal resources from which we can draw on to better handle future stresses.
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Participants in HVRC’s program will become familiar with with the science of resilience, and learn evidence-based practices and applications that create greater levels of resilience. The HVRC program addresses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience with practical exercises which can be used to build resilience in advance of, during and even after adversity. Participants will learn how to use the findings from neuroscience to train their brains to be less reactive to stress and maintain equilibrium under pressure; use the latest research on the numerous benefits of positive emotions to develop greater optimism; cultivate greater emotional flexibility which permits healthier responses to difficulty; understand and employ the power of the heart to build resilience and calm; clarify ideals and values to enhance ethical foundations; understand the true benefits of altruism and the power of a strong social support system; and learn from past hardships and find meaning and opportunities for personal growth in current difficulties. Leaders will learn how to model the behavior of true resilience and help develop it in others. This program is also trauma-sensitive.
Resilience in our Curriculum
Laura’s Resilience Corner
