What is resilience? It is the sometimes elusive quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure, trauma or misfortune overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to bounce back. Resilience, it turns out, is reflected in our body’s ability to adapt under stress. We … Read More
Nervous Systems in an Anxious Time: The Neurobiology of Crisis, Trauma, and Resilience.
The following is excerpted from the presentation, “Nervous Systems in an Anxious Time: The Neurobiology of Crisis, Trauma, and Resilience,” by Gregory Czyszczon, Ph.D., LPC, offered as part of Eastern Mennonite University’s Trauma and Resilience in Healthcare Settings certificate program. To counter such a possibility, the human nervous system/embodied brain has evolved to ensure our survival. Not only that, it … Read More
You are Both/And
By Dr. Mary Meador I chose this title because the phrase, you are both/and, is very useful to keep in mind as we navigate life’s complexities. Let me explain. Each one of us could come up with a description of ourselves that would capture an image of who we are. Just using a few positive words to describe myself I … Read More
You are Both/And: Navigating the Complexities of our Personal Narratives with Mary Meador on February 17, 2021, 1:00 pm PT
Date: February 17, 2021, 1:00 pm PT Register here: You are Both/And Webinar Living in a world with so much uncertainty, and overwhelming amounts of information available at the touch of a finger, feeds directly into feeling a lack of control and consequently, dread and anxiety. What does it take to learn how to access the state of mind which … Read More