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Read about the We Are ResilientTM approach in action, with our featured blogs describing how it supports professionals serving others.
Healthcare workers are in great need of healing. The National Academy of Medicine reports that physicians and other healthcare professionals are twice as likely to experience burnout compared to the general population. … Find Out More
Children and youth are experiencing a mental health crisis. The Surgeon General has declared that the pandemic has had a devastating effect on youth mental health. Children and youth have … Find Out More
As Project Director for Bright Futures two decades ago, I and my team helped shepherd in a whole new era of “well child” visits. Since the healthcare system is one … Find Out More
The heart of medicine is healing. Ultimately, the goal of working with patients (and their families) is to support, encourage and move toward healing, together. Just as in all professions, … Find Out More
I was one of those lost kids in school. Growing up in a military family, I was uprooted and moved every two years all the way through high school. I … Find Out More
Educators faced a great deal of stress before COVID-19, but the pandemic and its resulting distance learning have been incredible stressors for many educators’ psychological well-being. They were forced to … Find Out More
Through the state of California’s ACEs Aware Initiative, the California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris has put out the clarion call: We must cut adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic … Find Out More
I love the holidays — the spirit of giving, good cheer, family, and the joy of connecting. Holidays, though, can bring out the best and the worst in me. It can be very hectic in my … Find Out More
Noticing Others…even before 7 am. I am a morning person, but my husband Steve is not. So when the garbage truck came early this morning and woke us up, my brain … Find Out More
This morning I delivered an online zoom training for the Alameda County Office of Education. I was a nervous wreck last night and this morning. My stomach was in knots … Find Out More
Courage means following our hearts, listening to our inner wisdom. The Resilient Mindset of Courage can help us do that most difficult of things – change ourselves. So often, we are focused … Find Out More
Since 2009, it has been my honor to lead Dovetail Learning as Managing Director and then Executive Director. Over the past 13 years, we have created two significant SEL and human … Find Out More
Queen Elizabeth II shared her understanding of how small acts of kindness make a huge difference in her Christmas address of 2016. Choosing Kindness I received a nice note the other day … Find Out More
What I say to myself impacts me and those around me! This morning I woke up feeling upset because last night I was reading Greta Thunberg’s book, Our House Is … Find Out More
Death has a way of focusing us. Whether it is expected or sudden, the uniqueness and permanence of it make other concerns feel less important. The heightened emotions around death make Resilience Skills especially … Find Out More