In the last few weeks as the nights lengthen here in the Northern Hemisphere, the burnout from the covid-19 pandemic is worse than ever. It actually feels like a blanket of darkness has descended over us and our “hungry ghost” in us – that part of us who is spiraling in desperation for relief – […]
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What is this whole “mental resilience” thing? Do you need it? Do you have it? How do you know you have it? And, perhaps most importantly: Can you cultivate it? If so, how do you do that? Let’s start with why we need resilience. We see so many people suffering daily; friends, family, and strangers
How do they do that? Having worked with so many people who have undergone unspeakable trauma, I’ve heard stories of amazing survival skills. It is surprising what we can endure and survive. I think many of us agree that we can’t imagine what it was like to be kept as prisoners in a house for