3 Ways to Make Resilience a Practice Resilience is not just the ability to survive challenging times; it’s the ability to thrive in them.

By Andrew Shatté, Ph.D.  New research from Stockholm University has confirmed that procrastination isn’t just a time-management issue.

“The universe isn’t made of atoms, it’s made of stories.” A poet named Muriel Rukeyser wrote that.

If you’ve ever felt too frustrated or frazzled to handle a situation calmly, you may have experienced the “adult temper tantrum.” These outbursts can look a lot like a toddler’s tantrum.

You know that saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff?” I think we all may have gotten it backwards.

You know this, right? I should go for a walk. I should hit the gym after work. I should make my run a little longer. I should finally open that Pilates video. The “shoulds” rarely work.

Tie your shoes. Drive a car. File taxes. Cook a chicken. Floss.

I found out recently that some researchers have nailed down the ideal vacation length: eight days. Apparently, the eighth day is the peak moment of health and wellness, after which the benefits fade.

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Highly resilient people don’t look any different than others. You won’t find a big purple “R” on their lapel or special pair of shoes gracing their feet.

Whether you work from home, in a cubicle, or at a call center, you likely take a few breaks during the day (rare though they may be).

There’s a story we tell ourselves when we try to improve our lives, our resilience, and our stress levels. It goes like this: I want to change. I want to be different. Everything’s got to go.