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Inova Health Sciences Library
a resilience & wellness resource for physicians
Resilience

"Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences."-- http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx 

What is Resilience?

The Road to Resilience -- APA

Increasing Resilience

Qualities of Resilience
10 Ways to Build Resilience
Letting Go of Grudges
8 Keys to Forgiveness


Multimedia

The surprising science of happiness--Dan Gilbert, TED

To Endure TED Radio Hour


Increase Your Exposure to Humor 

Read the daily comics before leaving for work
Read a page/chapter of jokes at night before going to sleep
Funny page-a-day calendars
Internet joke websites, daily email feeds
Save a clip or electronic file of cartoons
Comedy Clubs
American Film Institute – list of 100 funniest movies
Funny dentist skit - YouTube

Monty Python Dead Parrot - YouTube

Painfully Funny - TED Radio Hour

Funny Cat Videos