Resilience “Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.” Resilience is‚ “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” (Oxford Dictionary‚ n.d.) It’s a imperative skill that is commonly demonstrated‚ particularly after experiencing adversity. Being resilient doesn’t mean we overcome change instantly‚ rather‚ we accept the situation and try to grow from the knowledge we gained. It’s a sense of determination that pushes
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performance‚ my effectiveness and develop greater resilience. In 2013‚ the VA Corporate Executive Development Board competitively selected me‚ to attend the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) through VA’s VALU program. I applied for this program because I wanted to expand my knowledge and improve my performance. I believed participating in this program would assist me in developing specific competencies such as external awareness‚ resilience‚ strategic thinking‚ problem solving‚ and political
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Health and Wellness Programs in the Workplace Many companies in the United States (US) are using health and wellness programs not only to make their employees healthier‚ but at the same time these programs are being used as a cost reduction tool. Musich and Edingtons’ (2000) case study found that companies after one year of participation in a fitness wellness program reported a decrease of 20% in disability days and a decrease of 46% in medical cost. Healthy employees’ equal lower healthcare cost
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My Personal Health and Wellness Plan Harpreet Kaur With my personal health and wellness plan‚ health and wellness are related terms. We define health as a state of well being that encompasses mind‚ body‚ spirit and community. Wellness is an active‚ lifelong process of becoming aware of choices and making decisions towards a more balanced and full filling life. With my personal health and wellness plan‚ I am looking forward to improve my health and being through a stable plan to secure a happy
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Background on resilience Resilience is being able to get back up after falling down and carry on with life. Life is full of ups and downs and when your life is at a down point resilience will help you to bounce back again. Resilience is important for mental health because if you are not able to bounce back from times of adversity an individual runs the risk of poor mental health turning into a mild mental illness. Nick Wall’s showed he was a resilient person after the tragedy of the February 22nd
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The True Meaning of Resilience What is the definition of resilient to you? Flexible? Can adapt to any situation that person or thing is put in? How about Danielle Burt; a 30-year-old female surfer from San Diego who lost her leg in traumatic motorcycle accident. I read an article called‚ “First Female Above the Knee Amputee Surfer‚ Danielle Burt‚ Catches Wave‚” that tells the reader about how a young woman at the top of her game‚ hits rock bottom after a bad turn that changes her life. But Burt shows
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Levels of Prevention The three levels of prevention in the community settings are; primary prevention‚ secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. With these three levels of prevention it helps the individual‚ the people and the community to attain better and good health. First the primary prevention‚ which focus mainly on health education‚ health promotion primary. This activity is concerned in preventing the specific illness or disease. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Forces’ Guide to
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Founder & CEO Wellness Tourism Worldwide 310-720-1755 camille@wellnesstourismworldwide.com http://www.wellnesstourismworldwide.com "Wellness Travel: Shaping America’s Health & Economy" Report Released by Wellness Tourism Worldwide Wellness Tourism Worldwide (WTW)‚ a leading wellness tourism research‚ education and consulting business‚ is pleased to announce the release of "Wellness Travel: Shaping America’s Health & Economy." Los Angeles‚ CA‚ USA (August 28‚ 2014) -Wellness Tourism Worldwide
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Risk and Resilience When I think of a resilient person‚ what comes to mind is someone who can face the obstacles in their life head-on. These people can keep their cool when disaster strikes. Resilient people are able to utilize their skills and strengths to cope and recover from problems and challenges. There are various degrees of setbacks in our lives‚ some bigger or smaller than others. How we learn to cope and deal with these setbacks not only will attribute our outcome‚ but also our psychological
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Leadership and Resilience Leadership and resilience are crucial to establish and accomplish a mission. The Brazilian Army has a publication concerning leadership‚ Manual de Campanha C 20-10 - Lideranca Militar‚ 2ª edicao‚ 2011. However‚ this manual does not reach directly the importance of resilience as a determinant factor to prepare Soldiers. Leadership provides objective‚ motivation‚ and guidance while resilience brings the ability to recover from difficulties‚ and to adapt a new environments
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