Research has shown up that because of the neuroplasticity of your brain, you have the potential to change your life by promoting happiness, trauma relief, resilience and overall peace of mind. You no longer have to be...
Tag - Resilience
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
How to Strengthen Your Perseverance and Grit
Linda Graham, MFT examines the role of “grit” in resilience and offers an exercise to strengthen perseverance to maximize your growth mindset. Both a friend and a client told me about this delightful 6...
Linda Graham, MFT
Happiness and Life Meaning: Both Important to Well-Being
Linda Graham, MFT looks at the power of life meaning, perhaps even over happiness. She offers an exercise in which to invite both to foster resilience and well-being. Research was recently published in the Journal of...
Resilience Through Creating a Circle of Support
Linda Graham, MFT examines how creating a circle of support as a refuge can build resilience, whether in life or visualized. Refuge simply means a safe, supportive place to be when we are fragile or confused, a safe...
Tools for Resilience: Cultivating Self Compassion
Linda Graham, MFT explores the power of self compassion to increase resilience. There are tools and techniques of “self-directed neuroplasticity” that will help you harness the capacities of your brain to...
5 Ways to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Peace of Mind
We all seek happiness. We all want to feel calm, grounded and avoid being hijacked by our own emotional reactivity. Thankfully, the recent studies in neuroscience are demonstrating how to do this. If you find...
5 Ways to Stay Cool in the Face of Another’s Emotional Reactivity
I had an experience that tested my patience and challenged me to remain calm in the face of aggressive, critical words. My initial instinct was to fight back, defend and point out the ways in which this person had...
4 “Can’t-Miss” Tools for Improved Resilience and Emotional Health
I attended the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC recently and left with some highly useful tools to benefit your emotional health from the workshop, Neuroscience and the Art of Self Care conducted by...
Resilience and the Brain: Managing Emotions and Overcoming Trauma
Emotional and psychological resilience determines how well a person can handle stress and adversity. Aside from genetics, there are numerous factors that contribute to the development of resilience including nurturing...
