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Resilience is like a muscle you can build. It’s just a matter of knowing how.
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Read stories of resilience
We want Option B to be a place where you can share your story, openly and honestly, as well as find stories of other people’s experiences.
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Learn how to support others when they’ll need it the most.
When a family member or friend is going through any sort of challenge, small gestures of love and support can go a long way. Find the words and actions to support loved ones when they need you the most.
Psychologist Kelly McGonigal outlines how we can build resilience by connecting with and caring for other people during times of stress.
Some days can be harder than others. Use these strategies from Option B to find strength on hard days like holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays.
A leading trauma expert and clinical psychologist explains why talking about trauma helps the healing process.
Dan Gilbert, author of “Stumbling on Happiness” and social psychologist challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Gilbert describes how our “psychological immune system” can help us find happiness—synthetic or natural—when things don’t go as planned.
