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Resilience Skills : How regulating our emotions can transform our relationships

By Amanda Furness | 02 November 2015

This brief article looks at how, with practice, we can all develop 2 characteristics of highly resilient people, being aware of our emotions and being able to regulate those emotions.

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Resilience Skills : The benefits of reframing your negative thoughts

By Jan Lawrence | 14 September 2015

This short article explains why reframing is such a useful technique to learn. It also illustrates three of the many occasions when it can be used to change our outlook and stop us from dwelling on negative thoughts.

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Resilience Skills : 5 steps to effective problem solving

By Jan Lawrence | 10 September 2015

A short article which highlights the 5 steps you can take when problem solving and discusses the importance of applying a problem solving process in the workplace.

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Resilience Skills : Did you know there are different types of optimism?

By Amanda Furness | 27 August 2015

An article in our series on resilience which looks at the subject of optimism and the type of optimism you need to practice in order to become resilient.

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Resilience Skills : Is the business case for mindfulness too good to be true?

By Amanda Furness | 20 August 2015

A short article which discusses how organisations may benefit from promoting mindfulness in the workplace and offering their leaders and staff the option of mindfulness training.

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Resilience Skills : What is a Locus of Control and how can it effect the workplace?

By Amanda Furness | 20 August 2015

This short article begins by explaining what the term Locus of Control means and how it can be either internal or external, before going on to give a couple of practical examples of how this knowledge can be useful in the workplace.

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New Resilience Resources Page

By Jan Lawrence | 14 August 2015

Our New Resilience Resources page has been developed to offer our readers an on-line library on all aspects of resilience.

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Resilience Skills : The effect of impulse control in the workplace

By Amanda Furness | 26 June 2015

A short article which highlights the importance of impulse control in the workplace by comparing the behaviour of two fictional managers, and then offers some tips to help you learn to manage your impulses.

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Resilience Skills : The importance of demonstrating empathy in the workplace

By Amanda Furness | 18 June 2015

A short resilience article which looks at the benefits which can be achieved for both employees and the organisation if managers learn to demonstrate empathy in the workplace.

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Resilience Skills : Boundaries and their importance in your life

By Amanda Furness | 01 June 2015

A short article which looks at personal boundaries – what they are, why they are important and the benefits which may result if you decide to set them, practice them and use them in your life.

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