The Idea

Resiliency and Grit are learned behaviors that enable us to not only survive, but thrive in the face of adversity.  This is your 7th of 14 daily messages, each containing an exercise designed to strengthen your development of these two key skills.  Keep a journal, record your reflections and chronicle your growth.

Exercise #7 

In attempting to define the essence of grit, Angela Duckworth discovered that grit can be related to how much you can inspire yourself, access your passion, and sustain your motivation. …

The Idea

Resiliency and Grit are learned behaviors that enable us to not only survive, but thrive in the face of adversity.  This is your sixth of 14 daily messages, each containing an exercise designed to strengthen your development of these two key skills.  Keep a journal, record your reflections and chronicle your growth.

Exercise #5 (with thanks to Burton M. Fishler)
Here’s an unfortunate reality, people tend to dwell on the things that have gone wrong in their day and in their lives. …

The Idea

Resiliency and Grit are learned behaviors that enable us to not only survive, but thrive in the face of adversity.  This is your fifth of 14 daily messages, each containing an exercise designed to strengthen your development of these two key skills.  Keep a journal, record your reflections and chronicle your growth.

Exercise #5
There is no shortage of criticism today.  Being on the receiving end of criticism can be difficult.  When we hear what sounds like criticism, many of us tend to take it personally. …

The Idea

Resiliency and Grit are learned behaviors that enable us to not only survive, but thrive in the face of adversity.  This is your fourth of 14 daily messages, each containing an exercise designed to strengthen your development of these two key skills.  Keep a journal, record your reflections and chronicle your growth.

Exercise #4

In positive psychology, a strength-focus is assumed, meaning we seek to identify what is being done ‘right’ in a given situation, and how these positive attributes can be utilized to overcome challenges.  …

The Idea

Resiliency and Grit are learned behaviors that enable us to not only survive, but thrive in the face of adversity.  This is your third of 14 daily messages, each containing an exercise designed to strengthen your development of these two key skills.  Keep a journal, record your reflections and chronicle your growth.

Exercise #3

The content of our thoughts determines how we feel and often, how we act.  Stressful situations often result in stressful thoughts. For example, when your school district announces, “All classes will be virtual until November 1!”,…