Resilience is the ability to manage the stress of difficult situations, land on our feet, and keep moving forward. Natural abilities to face adversities vary greatly but the good news is that we can all learn skills to strengthen our resilience and expand our capacity to maintain it.
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(VIDEO) Recommendations for Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis
We are living though strange and uncertain times that challenge our resilience. It is important for all of us to stay as grounded, patient, safe and healthy as we can. We know that in stressful times our Inner Worrier can get the better of us and then it becomes harder to manage anxiety. Check out our video… Continue reading (VIDEO) Recommendations for Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis
Shifting from Negative Self-Talk to Positive Self-Talk
Do you want more courage & confidence? Do you want to act with more assertiveness? Do you want to feel more engaged & alive? What does SELF-TALK have to do with it? We all have self-talk. Psychologist, Nick Wignall, describes self-talk to be “that running commentary in your own head about everything from what shoes… Continue reading Shifting from Negative Self-Talk to Positive Self-Talk
Managing Anxiety in our 21st Century Culture
Managing Anxiety in our 21st Century Culture: What Works for Ourselves, our Kids and our Friends Millennials have been called "the stressed out generation," as record numbers are dealing with anxiety and depression. In this podcast, Dr. Jane Shure, co-founder of The Resilience Group and a nationally-recognized expert on self-esteem and self-confidence issues… Continue reading Managing Anxiety in our 21st Century Culture
The Nature of Gratitude
It’s springtime, and for many of us in the Northeast that means the return of color and light. Last month the trees were still bare showing gradations of gray bark. This week they are full of leaves, blossoms and brilliant shades of pinks and purples. Increasing our awareness of beauty, and feeling grateful for it,… Continue reading The Nature of Gratitude
Walking the Spiral Path of the Labyrinth
Throughout the 30 years of our partnership, we’ve studied the human spirit and what influences it to soar. We’ve delved into understanding the causes of shame, and what sets someone into a downward spiral and we’ve discovered the key to self-empowerment and how to elevate someone into an upward spiral. Each fall we get to… Continue reading Walking the Spiral Path of the Labyrinth
The Path to Courage Requires Walking through Vulnerability
In her bestselling book, Daring Greatly, Brene Brown explains that “you can’t have true courage unless you open yourself up to vulnerability.” Like many others, Dr. Brown was raised to believe that “vulnerability was weakness.” Her social research of 18 years has debunked that myth and led her to discover the keys to understanding how… Continue reading The Path to Courage Requires Walking through Vulnerability
Authenticity in Leadership Presence
In the last 15 years of my career as a clinical psychologist and leadership coach I have been increasingly working in the corporate sphere, coaching leaders to find their own voice, to show up with confidence and sustain resilience through adversity. When I began this work I spent time wondered how safe it was to… Continue reading Authenticity in Leadership Presence
Quieting the Inner Critic is Key to Playing it Bigger
Have you ever wanted to feel more confident, be less afraid of criticism, and more willing to speak your mind? If so, then I’ve got the book for you. Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr addresses the challenge that finds women, all too often, “sitting on their big ideas… Continue reading Quieting the Inner Critic is Key to Playing it Bigger
Why Do We Worry?
It’s back to school and back to work and that usually means lots of prep, lots to organize and lots of attention to stress and anxiety. Why is it that we rev up our worrying as we shift into the fall season? One answer lies in the nature of our brains. More on huffingtonpost.com