Resiliency is "... the inherent and nurtured capacity of individuals to deal with life's stresses in ways that enable them to lead healthy and fulfilled lives"
(Howard & Johnson 1999 p 3).
"Resiliency is "the process of, capacity for, or the outcome of successful adaptation despite challenging or threatening circumstances."
(Masten, Best and Garmezy (1990)
We define Resiliency "Taking a positive yet balanced asset approach to our abilities. Then tap into and use our latent yet oh so very powerful innate skills and relationships to deal with adversity.
~ Sometimes to often impacting outcomes.
~ Often to always increasing the quality of the experience!
(Ballard 2007)
Research ~ Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is defined as "the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience"
Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2003 Founder, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness points one in the direction of being aware of the present moment.
Ozzie Gontang
Mindfulness is being in the moment with your own mind on purpose and without judgement.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Founder, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Benefits of Mindfulness for Children Include:
• Help them learn how to create a sense of inner calm
• Learn how to more effectively deal with stress and anxiety
• Help with bed time routines and sleep
Developing added coping skills to assist the child and the family better deal with a host of special issues that include:
• ADD
• ADHD
• Learning Challenges
• Oppositional Defiance Disorder
• Aspergers Syndrome
• Dyslexia
• Special needs
• Speach disorders
Benefits of Mindfulness for Adults Include:
• Patience
• Non Judgement
• Focus/Concentration
• Creativity
• Acceptance of ourselves and others
• Energy & Enthousiasm
• An increased ability to ‘let go’ and cope effectively with stressful situations.
• Reduces Absenteism
• Reduces Presenteism
Has been useful to assist with decreases in both physical and psychological dis-ease that include:
• Migraines
• Chronic pain
• Anxiety and panic
• Sleep disturbance & insomnia
• Gastrointestinal distress
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Learning and School stress
• Job or family stress
• Skin disorders
• High blood pressure
• Stress factors in heart disease
Life is the childhood of our immortality.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Research ~ Relaxation Response
What is the Relaxation Response
Relaxation response: a physical state that is the opposite of the fight-or-flight response. The relaxation response undoes what stress has been doing to you.
Benefits of practising the Relaxation Response include:
• Decreased muscle tension
• Lowered heart rate
• Blood pressure,
• A lower and deeper breathing pattern,
• Calming of the belly,
• Attaining a more peaceful, pleasant mood.
The Relaxation Response is a simple practice that takes only 10 to 30 minutes a day and can relieve the stress and tension that stands between you and a richer and healthier life.
Research
See the folder at the bottom of the page. Click on it to see a bio of some of the research.
