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What is it in people that enables them to survive tragedy, to even find
strength and grace in response to it? It is resilience, a trait that all humans
possess but that only some people actively use. It is the trait found in some
poor, neglected, or abused children that allows them to grow into happy,
well-adjusted adolescents and adults despite the challenges of their youth. The
author, director of an international team that studied such qualities in people
from 22 countries, found that there is a consistent set of factors present in
people who bounce back from disaster and even thrive in spite of it. Using a
step-by-step format peppered with anecdotes, the author shows readers how to
cultivate their inner strength to make resilience a resource of their own
psyche.
This useful research-based book integrates the role of risk into resilient behaviour. This book tells you how resilience skill can be developed and nurtured and helps in overcoming the adversities of life. It takes readers step-by-step through discovering and developing their capacities for resilience. It will help you to: build on your present strengths; strengthen your present weaknesses; re-examine previous experiences of adversity; prepare for coming experiences of adversity; apply resilience in a variety of settings.
About Author
Edith Henderson Grotberg is senior scientist and managing editor of Dialogue: Insights into Human Emotions for Creative Professionals.
Reviews:
"If a tonic for our times could be bottled, its label
would read Resilience. Dr. Grotberg takes readers step-by-step through
discovering and developing their capacities for resilience. Tapping Your Inner
Strength is a must-read...I can't think of anyone who couldn't benefit from this
book." - Kay Greene
"In Tapping Your Inner Strength, Dr. Edith Grotberg's
exploration and explanation of resilience as a coping mechanism is brilliantly
illuminated by sparkling language and thought...you have to read it. It's as
simple as that." - Leonard B. Stern
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