“How to Improve Resilience in Midlife” (NYT)

Several years ago, we helped put on a caregiver conference where the keynote speaker talked about building resilience and coping skills in the face of parkinsonism and neurological decline. He said that resilience is both nature and nurture; there are definitely things we can actively do to build resilience. This article in yesterday’s New York Times is about that. Here’s one short quotation from the resilience expert interviewed for the article: “Live your life in a way that you get the skills that enable you to handle stress.”

The expert suggests this approach to improving resilience:

* Practice Optimism
* Rewrite Your Story
* Don’t Personalize It
* Remember Your Comebacks
* Support Others
* Take Stress Breaks
* Go Out of Your Comfort Zone

Here’s a link to the article:

Robin