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UNDERSTANDING RESILIENCE PRESENTER Laurie Kovens Laurie R. Kovens, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in practice since 1993. She has served as a clinician in medical and employee assistance settings. She has worked with clients,

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UNDERSTANDING RESILIENCE

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PRESENTER

Laurie Kovens

Laurie R. Kovens, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in practice since 1993. She has served as a clinician in medical and employee assistance settings. She has worked with clients, families, community members, and co-workers to help them adapt in the face of ongoing physical, emotional, and organizational change. Laurie works with clients from a person-centered, strengths-based

  • approach. Treatment orientation includes: short-term, solution-

focused counseling, mindfulness, cognitive/behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, medical crisis counseling, narrative healthcare, and spiritual and psychodynamic counseling. Laurie is also an NASW-Certified Clinical Supervisor. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in writing with a focus on Narrative

  • Healthcare. Laurie is a frequent presenter, focusing on prevention

and recovery from burnout, organizational management and development, resilience, and the use of writing and reflection for self-care and personal and professional growth.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Understand stress and the concept of resilience – What is it and

how can we enhance resilience?

  • Understand the protective factors and attributes of resilience
  • Discuss emotional intelligence and it’s role in building resilience
  • Identify effective coping strategies to lessen the effects of stress

and to build resilience

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“Stress is not what happens to us. It's our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.” Maureen Killoran

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Which statement best describes your response to stress ?

A. “I take a deep breath and move ahead.” B. “I smile and think, “Oh well…”” C. “I get angry and vent to anyone that will listen.” D. “I cry and want to run and hide.” E. “I think about solutions to the problem.”

SURVEY

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THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON YOU

  • Emotional
  • Cognitive
  • Behavioral
  • Physiological
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SYMPTOMS OF STRESS

  • Headaches
  • More frequent cold or flu
  • Sleep problems
  • General anxiety
  • Problems concentrating
  • Frustration
  • Constant fatigue or low energy
  • Sweaty hands or feet
  • Pounding heart
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MORE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS

  • Temper outbursts
  • Moodiness and irritability
  • Increased aggression
  • Hyperventilation
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Compulsive eating
  • Inability to relax
  • Increased defensiveness
  • Constant inner tension
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: WHAT IS IT?

The ability to recognize and manage emotions in ourselves and

  • thers through:
  • Self-awareness
  • Self-management
  • Social awareness (empathy)
  • Relationship management
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MANAGING EMOTIONS

Label feelings Take personal responsibility for managing emotions Understand that emotional responses are unique

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THE IMPACT OF PERCEPTION AND INTERPRETATION

Source: Robert Intveld, LCSW, Robert Douglas and Associates

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Resilience A mechanical characteristic defining the impact resistance of a material. Resilience is a special case

  • f toughness (impact resistance) of a metal,

corresponding (for its limit) to the energy needed to break it. (The resilience of metals, which varies with temperature, is determined by causing the impact rupture of a standard test specimen.) W’r = E / S

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RESILIENCE IS…

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SURVEY

Based on this initial definition, how would you rate your resilience at this time?

1. Not resilient 2. Somewhat resilient 3. Neutral 4. Resilient 5. Very resilient

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THE RESILIENCE CONTINUUM

STRESSOR Before After Building Resilience Restoring Normalcy

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REAL TIME RESILIENCE

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COGNITIVE APPROACH TO RESILIENCE: RECOGNIZING AND CHALLENGING OUR “THINKING TRAPS”

Mind reading trap “Me” trap “Them” trap Catastrophizing trap Helplessness trap

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COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO RESILIENCE: REAL TIME RESILIENCE

1. Evidence 2. Positive Reframing 3. Plan

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ASSESSING OUR OWN RESILIENCY

Personal Resiliency Builders

(Individual Qualities that Facilitate Resiliency) Put a + by the top three or four resiliency builders you use most often. Ask yourself how you have used these in the past or currently use them. Think of how you can best apply these resiliency builders to current life problems, crises, or stressors. (Optional) You can then put a by one or two resiliency builders you think you should add to your personal repertoire.

  • Relationships — Sociability/ability to be a friend/ability to form positive relationships
  • Service — Giving of yourself to help other people; animals; organizations; and/or social causes
  • Humor — Having and using a good sense of humor
  • Inner Direction — Basing choices/decisions on internal evaluation (internal locus of control)
  • Perceptiveness — Insightful understanding of people and situations
  • Independence — “Adaptive” distancing from unhealthy people and situations/autonomy
  • Positive View of Personal Future – Optimism; expecting a positive future
  • Flexibility — Can adjust to change; can bend as necessary to positively cope with situations

Excerpted from http://www.resiliency.com/free-articles-resources/the-resiliency-quiz/

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ASSESSING OUR OWN RESILIENCY

Personal Resiliency Builders

(Individual Qualities that Facilitate Resiliency) Put a + by the top three or four resiliency builders you use most often. Ask yourself how you have used these in the past or currently use them. Think of how you can best apply these resiliency builders to current life problems, crises, or stressors. (Optional) You can then put a by one or two resiliency builders you think you should add to your personal repertoire.

  • Love of Learning — Capacity for and connection to learning
  • Self-motivation — Internal initiative and positive motivation from within
  • Competence — Being “good at something”/personal competence
  • Self-Worth — Feelings of self-worth and self-confidence
  • Spirituality — Personal faith in something greater
  • Perseverance — Keeping on despite difficulty; doesn’t give up
  • Creativity — Expressing yourself through artistic endeavor, or through other means of creativity

Excerpted from http://www.resiliency.com/free-articles-resources/the-resiliency-quiz/

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CALM BREATHING

  • Shifts focus from outside to inside
  • Controls stressful emotions and anxiety
  • Increases energy and awareness
  • Harmonizes the nervous system
  • Diverts attention to a safe place
  • Centers the mind and quiets mental chatter
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BREATHING TECHNIQUE

1. Begin with regular breathing 2. Focus on your breath 3. Observe inhalation and exhalation 4. Inhale for four (4) counts 5. Hold for seven (7) counts 6. Exhale for eight (8) counts 7. Breathe normally

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

  • Schedule downtime
  • Try to maintain routines
  • Know your limits
  • Get support
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IN CLOSING

We all encounter stressful situations. Our thinking can both negatively and positively impact our feelings and behaviors. Resilience is a characteristic that can be developed over time. Utilizing self-care practices and mindfulness techniques can assist us in more effectively coping with stress and building resilience.

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ALWAYS AVAILABLE. ALWAYS CONFIDENTIAL.

FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

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WORKS CITED

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WORKS CITED

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Henderson, N. (n.d.). The resiliency quiz. Retrieved March 25, 2019, from http://www.resiliency.com/free-articles-resources/the-resiliency-quiz/ Intveld, R. (n.d.). EAP critical incident response a multi-systemic resiliency approach. Training facilitated by Robert Intveld, LCSW, Robert Douglas and Associates. Kamel Y. (2013). Le retentissement psychologique du VIH et les ressources sociales comme facteurs déterminants de la résilience secondaire du sujet séropositif. Paris VII, Master Thesis under the direction of Douville O. and Pestre E. Managing Pressure. (2014, February 18). Personal resilience and emotional intelligence: Is there a link? Retrieved March 25, 2019, from http://www.managingpressure.com/file/personal-resilience-and- emotional-intelligence-is-there-a-link Reivich, K. (n.d.). Positive psychology: Resilience skills. Training facilitated by Dr. Karen Reivich, University of Pennsylvania.

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