Building Core

Resilience:

Purpose matters

• CHANGE!! VUCA WORLD

V olatile

U ncertain

C haotic

A mbiguous

• THE STRESS EPIDEMIC

• Physiological

• Perceptual

• Imagined

• THRIVING, NOT JUST SURVIVING; COPING, NOT AVOIDING

THE STRESS CYCLE

IMPACT:

• Systemic

• Cellular

• Performance

• EQ

• Memory

• Learning

• Mood

• Bouncing back from adversity & stress, & adapting

to change

• Becoming strong, happy & successful after

something bad happens

• Transforming adversity into opportunity, & seeing

the possibilities.

PQ

Mind & Body: An Integrated System!

Our Evolving Brain

•

Over 90% of our

behavior is

driven by

unconscious

beliefs, fears,

and assumptions.

Try it

• Power Pose/Superwoman

• Reframing

• Guided Imagery

• Brain Drain

• Hyperfocus

• Meditation, mindfulness, prayer

• Tai chi/Yoga

• Exercise & Bursts

• Gratitude-3 things

• Who can I help today

Challenge: Try 1-2 tools DAILY for 2 weeks

• A key component of resilience

• What gets you up in the morning.

• The reason for which something is done, created

or exists.

• Deriving deeper meaning from life

#HEALTH

• Stress & pain tolerance, longevity, immunity

• Reduced stroke, dementia, depression

#HAPPINESS

• Satisfaction, Self esteem

• Progress

• Aligning inner & outer life

#RESILIENCE

• Stabilizer (VUCA)

• Sense that life is meaningful despite adversity

• Purpose is only a thing you find.

• Purpose is a single thing.

• Purpose doesn’t change if you have it

“right”.

MISCONCEPTIONS

• I feel good when I think of what I have done in

the past and what I hope to do

• I can focus on the present when I need to, but

look forward to the future also.

• I enjoy making plans for the future and working

them to reality.

AGREE OR DISAGREE?

•What do I do that helps/serves others?

•What am I most passionate about/energized by?

•What am I doing when I lose track of time?

•How does my purpose relate to my work (if it does)?

SELF DISCOVERY

Pick 1-2 ideas and try daily for 2 weeks:

• Post a word or phrase on bathroom mirror-each morning or

evening

• At the end of each day write down one thing you did to serve

• Ask someone who knows you well what you bring to the

world/what are your unique talents

• Pay attention to what you are doing when you lose track of

time-make a list!

The 2 week Purpose Challenge!

• Resilience can absolutely be learned! Managing stress &

finding our purpose are core resilience skills.

• Our natural state is balance; lifestyle choices matter

because we are much more than our DNA. Start with a

tiny habit!

• Knowing purpose(s) is lifelong work; start with small

alignments and build as you go. Progress over perfection!

• Building resilience and purpose is like building our core

strength-it supports the rest of our activities.

RESArticles, Blog Posts Books:1.Building Resilience. M. E.P. Seligman. HBR 2011.

2.Effect of a Purpose in Life on Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease & Mild Cognitive

Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Persons

3.How Resilience Works. D. Coutu. HBR 2002.

4.Mindset-The New Psychology of Success. Carol Dweck, PhD

5.7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain

6.The Balance Within-The Science Connecting Health & Emotions. Esther Sternberg, MD

7.The Resiliency Revolution. Jenny C. Evans

8. Purpose in LIfe & Spirituality:The Neurobiology of Resilience

http://www.drsharma.ca/purpose-in-life-and-spirituality-the-neurobiology-of-resilience-

part-4 .

Apps & videos (free)1. Calm (www.Calm.com) Guided meditations or visual/audio for self meditation

2. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock https://www.sleepcycle.com/

3. Meditation 101: A Beginner’s Guide (3 min)-Vimeo post

4. How to Make Stress Your Friend. Kelly McGonigal TED.

5. Mindfulness and Neural Integration: Daniel Siegel, MD at TEDxStudioCity

6. Resilience Animation -Lyn Brooks

7. Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are Amy Cuddy TED

RESILIENCE RESOURCES

Books & Publications

• Man’s Search for Meaning. Viktor Frankl.

• The Power of Purpose. Richard Leider.

• When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Harold Kushner

• The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For. Rick

Warren

• You don’t Find Your Purpose-You build It. John Coleman.

Web:

• 5 TED Talks to Help You Find Your Purpose in Life.

• Should you Live for Your Resume or your Eulogy? David Brooks.

• A Life of Purpose. Rick Warren

• How to know your Life Purpose in 5 Minutes. Adam Leipzig

• How to Live with Purpose. Anne Loehr, Huffington Post.

PURPOSE RESOURCES