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Unbroken: The Story of Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini was an Olympic track star who fought in World War II. He was shot down and floated in a raft for 47 days, only to be captured by the Japanese and subjected to extremely brutal and dehumanizing treatment as a prisoner of war in several internment camps....
Warming Up Your Change Muscles
Before a physical workout, a warmup is helpful to get the muscles and joints prepared for activity and reduce the likelihood of injury. There are also warmups you can do before engaging your change muscles. When you are dealing with adversity, your brain and body play...
Managing Change Overload: Part 4–Overload at the Individual Level
So far in this series we've talked about change demand and how multiple changes can combine to create overload. In this post we are going to focus on what happens to individuals when there is more change demand than they have the energy to absorb. Adapting to change...
Happy Holidays!
Dear Friends, Holiday greetings from Resilience Alliance! As this year draws to a close, the world continues to remind us that we will always have opportunities to practice and apply our resilience. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this. When people speak about...
Managing Change Overload: Part 1–Change Demand
This is the first in a series of posts on managing change overload. This initial post focuses on change demand. When we say change is demanding, we may mean one or more of several things. Change activities are often additive to daily work. Most members of an...
Adapting to New Environments: 5 Tips for International Students
We tend to stay within our comfort zone and refrain from moving. A change of environment can be stressful when we have so many things to adapt to. My family moved from mainland China to Hong Kong when I was 12 years old, and I came to the US at 16. Therefore, I would...
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