5 Ways To Build Resilience

Southwick, S. M., & Charney, D. S. (2018). "Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges." Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 19(10), 560-574. A comprehensive review of the neurobiological and psychological factors that contribute to resilience. Bonanno, G. A., Westphal, M., & Mancini, A. D. (2021). "Loss, Trauma, and Human Resilience: Have We Underestimated the Human Capacity to Thrive After Extremely Aversive Events?" American Psychologist, 76(1), 130-148. Explores how people maintain stable psychological and physical functioning despite exposure to loss and trauma. Dweck, C. S., & Yeager, D. S. (2019). "Mindsets: A View from Two Eras." Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(3), 481-496. A foundational paper on growth mindset and its role in building resilience and adapting to challenges. Masten, A. S. (2020). "Resilience in Developing Systems: Progress and Promise as the Fourth Wave Rises." Development and Psychopathology, 32(5), 1493-1504. Discusses the evolution of resilience research and its applications in human development. Luthar, S. S., Cicchetti, D., & Becker, B. (2015). "The Construct of Resilience: A Critical Evaluation and Guidelines for Future Work." Child Development, 71(3), 543-562. Though older, this remains a key paper defining resilience and establishing frameworks for its study. Ungar, M., & Theron, L. (2020). "Resilience and Mental Health: How Multisystemic Processes Contribute to Positive Development." The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(5), 441-448. Examines how environmental, social, and personal factors interact to build resilience. Crum, A. J., Salovey, P., & Achor, S. (2017). "Rethinking Stress: The Role of Mindsets in Determining the Stress Response." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 716-733. Explores how changing mindsets about stress can improve resilience and coping mechanisms.