Resources, Ideas & Tools
During Transitions & Beyond
What is Resilience & Why is it Important?
“Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences.
Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviors, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone.”
—American Psychological Association
Joy vs Happiness
JOY is an emotion. It’s a simple and light-hearted spark that transcends though your body and leaves feeling good vibrations. It carries no burden or expectations.
HAPPINESS - also and emotion - is usually accompanied with the attachment to an idea, a destination or experience. As a result, it tends to weigh profoundly heavier on our subconscious. Usually when we don’t meet these set expectations, it effects our happiness in the different areas of our lives.
Lifehack published April 23, 2019
NOTABLE RESOURCES:
Resilience Resource Center
Everyday Health Group
https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/resilience/resilience-resource-center/
Diversity Best Practices (Including many resources)
https://www.diversitybestpractices.com/news-articles/22-lgbt-organizations-you-need-know
National Institute for Play
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/play
HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES & VIDEOS:
Innovation Through Play
May 24, 2015
by John Cohn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnjFgSvj3vU
Helping Children Develop Empathy and a Sense of Justice
January 18, 2021
by Vivian Paley &The Center for Early Childhood Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYs4THQ9o1M
The Benefits of Play for Adults
July 2021
HelpGuide: Your trusted nonprofit guide to mental health & wellness
Including: 2019 Nat'l Gathering, Keynote: "Importance of Play", Paulette Donnellon
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/benefits-of-play-for-adults.htm
The Importance of Resilience
February 1, 2020
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience
Where Joy Hides and How to Find It
TED 2018
by Ingrid Feteli
https://www.ted.com/talks/ingrid_fetell_lee_where_joy_hides_and_how_to_find_it?language=en#t-375371
Making Art Is Good For Your Health. Here's How To Start A Habit
January 7, 2020
by Malaka Gharib NPR LIFE KIT / ARTS & LIFE
The Science of Play: How Play Help Us Develop Resilience
June 19, 2019
by Stuart Brown, MD
https://www.playcore.com/news/how-play-helps-us-develop-resilience
What Resilience Looks Like in Complex Trauma
April 10, 2019
by Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. in Psychology Today
The Power of Play for Addressing Trauma in the Early Years
May, 2005
ACEI Member Contributor / Childhood Education International
https://acei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/TraumaPowerPlayBrief.pdf
