by Linda Hoopes | Sep 11, 2017 | Egyn's blog, Resources
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...
by Linda Hoopes | Jul 10, 2017 | Egyn's blog
You have a set of change muscles that help you navigate challenges. Each of these is a way of thinking about or approaching adversity that helps you achieve more effective outcomes. At Prosilience, we focus on helping you develop seven muscles: Positivity The first...
by Linda Hoopes | Jun 23, 2017 | Egyn's blog
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...
by Linda Hoopes | Jun 16, 2017 | Egyn's blog
Most of us spend our lives trying to avoid discomfort and adversity. We like the world to be at least somewhat predictable and comfortable. I’d like to suggest that all of us should be spending more of our time seeking adversity. Here’s why: Just as physical muscles...
by Linda Hoopes | Jun 1, 2017 | Egyn's blog, Stories
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...
by Linda Hoopes | May 22, 2017 | Egyn's blog
Knowing how important resilience is to our lives, we surely want people we love to be more resilient. Parents and others who care about children may be interested in knowing what research has found on 4 family dynamics that can help adolescents build resilience. 1....
