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- Stress Triggers: How to Identify Yours - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2018 from Rita SchianoEach of us has situations that can make our heart race, our blood boil — deadlines, interviews and teenagers, to name a few. Knowing what causes you stress is vital and powerful information and the beginning steps toward living a healthier, stress-reduced life. Stress is the body’s reaction ...
Views: 964 - Thoughts on Resilience - Part Three - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita SchianoWe all need reminders of the strengths we have. And we can cultivate resilience by embracing these three directives: by knowing what you have, by knowing who you are, and by knowing what you are capable of doing. -- What You Have: strong relationships and connections to others, structure and ...
Views: 1574 - Thoughts On Resilience - Part Two - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita SchianoEach of us has a considerable capacity for strength. And while sometimes it is easier to embrace being a victim of circumstances, that role removes the obligation to change. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. Instead, they rise above adversity—poverty, abuse, neglect violence, ...
Views: 995(2 votes) - Thoughts On Resilience - Part One - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita SchianoResilience is that quality, that ability that enables some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than before. Rather than allowing crises or failure to drain their resolve, they tapped a reservoir of determination that allows them to rise up strong and resolute. There are ...
Views: 891(2 votes) - Humor Is Your Best Friend - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Rita SchianoSeveral years ago I watched a video about comedian Dave Fitzgerald, a two-time cancer patient. In it, Dave discusses his experience with the disease and how he coped. He talks about his decisions and choices regarding treatment options, being involved in one’s own recovery, and keeping a sense ...
Views: 1025(2 votes) - Letting Go Of Yesterday's Hurts - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Rita SchianoIf you can tell a story about how you were wronged last month, last year, five, even ten years ago with the same vehemence, anger, and ire, then you have not let go of it! What happened has happened. What was done is done. Over, finis. Like a dog with a bone, we can gnaw on old wounds or ...
Views: 1103 - Characteristics Of Resilient People - Part One - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Rita SchianoIt is the very nature of life to strive to continue in being.Since this continuance can be secured only by constant renewals,life is a self-renewing process. ~ John Dewey The ability to bounce back: How quickly we bounce back from crises and tragedy is dependent on how resilient we are. ...
Views: 1578 - Living A Flourishing Life Begins With Attitude - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Rita SchianoBruce MacLelland wrote, "You are what you think, not what you think you are." At the heart of flourishing is resilience. Being a resilient person starts with attitude. Attitude about… • One’s self • One’s abilities • One’s goals and dreams This begins with self-confidence. Self-confidence ...
Views: 1458(1 vote) - Flourishing: The Greeks Got It, And So Can You - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Rita SchianoHuman flourishing involves the rational use of one’s individual human potentialities, including talents, abilities, and virtues in the pursuit of his freely and rationally chosen values and goals. ~ Edward W. Younkins The notion of living the good life can be traced back to the ancient Greek ...
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