Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Resilience 5Chapter 1: Embarking on the Journey to Resilience 7Chapter 2: The Basis of Resilience: Harmony Versus Stress 21Chapter 3: The First Pillar: Physical Vitality and Flexibility 33Chapter 4: The Second Pillar: Developing Mental Toughness and Clarity 49Chapter 5: The Third Pillar: Achieving Emotional Equilibrium 61Chapter 6: The Fourth Pillar: Cultivating Spirituality 71Chapter 7: The Fifth Pillar: Striving for Quality Relationships 83Chapter 8: The Sixth Pillar: Belonging to a Community or Team 97Part 2: Laying the Foundation 109Chapter 9: The Practice of Listening: Quieting and Sharpening Your Senses 111Chapter 10: The Practice of Gaining Deeper Insight 129Chapter 11: The Practice of Shifting Your Mindset 147Part 3: Evaluating and Strengthening Relationships 171Chapter 12: Improving Your Relationship with Yourself 173Chapter 13: Creating Quality Relationships 193Chapter 14: Building a Resilient Community 213Chapter 15: Becoming a Resilient Leader 233Part 4: Putting Resilience into Action 255Chapter 16: Fueling the Mind and Body 257Chapter 17: Organizing Your Environment 273Chapter 18: Resilience in Action at Work 289Chapter 19: Resilience in the Family 303Part 5: The Part of Tens 321Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Help Your Kids Cope with Stress and Change 323Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Using Nature to Become Resilient 333Index 341
Eva Selhub, MD is a physician and resilience expert. She taught for 20 years as an instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and served as the medical director of the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital for six years.