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Resilience
Practices
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Growing Through Hardship: Practices for Resilience and Purpose
How do we build resilience and stay connected to purpose in the midst of suffering? Lauren Van Vranken shares 3 practices.
Resilience
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A Practice: The Five R’s of Resilience and Recovery
Cynthia Eriksson's psychological and theological framework points to 5 self-care practices to developing resilience and recovery.
Resilience
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Recovering from Hardship
Dr. Pamela King discusses how tapping into our faith and contributing to a flourishing world can help us thrive through difficulty.
Resilience
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The Church and Trauma in Times of the Pandemic (A Workshop for Clergy and Faith Leaders)
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary emotional turmoil and stress in the United States and globally. As first responders in crises, clergy and faith leaders have to contend with increasing grief and trauma reactions in their faith communities. Faith leaders must understand and recognize trauma, and its multidimensional impact in times such as these. This webinar provided practical and faith-based tips to reduce stress and promote resilience and trauma healing in the clergy and their faith communities. Psychologists, Lisseth Rojas-Flore and Joseph Currier and theologian, Tommy Givens also address critical theological insights in responses to trauma and recovery. Â ...
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Tips for Thriving Through Unpredictable Times
Move from surviving to thriving by using the six tips in this post. Explore the links for deeper understanding.
Emotions
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Coping with Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Process Heartache We Don’t Understand
How can we make sense of loss and heartache? Guest blogger, Dr. Stephanie Trudeau, discusses ambiguous loss, sharing three ways we can cope with it.
Agility
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A Practice: The Five A’s of Agility
Part of our journey towards thriving involves agility. Pamela King explains how we can be agile through a 5-step process.
Emotions
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Resiliency Part 1: Bending not Breaking During Hard Times
Dr. Pam King shares 8 tips on how to simplify and thrive during challenging times.
Emotions
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Resiliency Part 2: Thriving for the Long Haul
Dr. Pamela King reviews the elements of a thriving mindset, providing tips on how to pursue purpose and agility.
Emotions
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Kids and Anxious Minds (Part 2): Practices to Help Kids Cope During Times of Anxiety
Student researchers share 3 research-based techniques to increase relaxation, support positive behaviors, and create a structured routine for kids.
Emotions
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Kids and Anxious Minds (Part 1): How Parents Can Support Children Struggling with Anxiety
Student researchers recommend 3 evidence-based interventions that parents can use to help regulate kids' stress and emotions at home.
Joy
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Joy Competencies (Part 2): How to Make Joy Our Lifeline During Hard Times
How do you become more joyful?
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