The Uncertain Resiliency of Public Trust in Science
By Claudia López Lloreda Public trust in science has been in the spotlight in recent years: After the U.S. presidential election in November, one Wall Street Journal headline declared that “Science...
View ArticleThe Little-Known but Astonishing Gift of a Life Purpose
Imagine being awoken each morning by the pulse of excitement coursing through your body; a deep sense of life direction permeates your mind, and you’re barely able to contain the aliveness that bubbles...
View ArticleAl Interviews John MacPhee | CEO of The Jed Foundation
In this episode, Al interviews John MacPhee, CEO of The Jed Foundation (recorded 8-9-23). John describes his own mental health challenges and how they impacted him as a Division I college basketball...
View ArticleSecond Wind Resiliency
You can overcome more than you think you can. Take it from Coach Schumacher. He’s going to take us on a deep dive into resiliency and mental toughness and talk about his book, Second Wind: Decisions...
View ArticleThe Resiliency of the Human Brain and Body
By James A. Heuer, PA As a personal injury attorney for over 45 years, I have witnessed many of my clients successfully recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Whether the TBI occurs from a car...
View ArticleResiliency: Is it Just Personal or Part of Brain Chemistry?
By Deborah Zelinsky, O.D. The term resiliency encompasses “the range of personal protective factors, environmental supports, and resources, as well as self-regulatory processes, engaged in response to...
View ArticleDetroit Resident ‘Leads With Love’ While Laying a Foundation for Neighborhood...
By Angela Lugo-Thomas, Energy News Network This story was produced in partnership with Planet Detroit. On Belvidere Street on Detroit’s east side, Tammara Howard’s efforts to build a community space...
View ArticleThe Best Advice I Ever Got
When people ask me if I have any advice or experience for young adults, I think about where I was and what I didn’t know at the end of high school. In high school, I was in my own world. I had a very...
View ArticleCalifornia Debates Extending PTSD Coverage to More First Responders
By Annie Sciacca If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to...
View ArticleKintsugi and the Art of Heartbreak
We’ve all been down the road of love, though some have made more trips than others. If you’re still on your original trip you gotta tell me your secret. I thought I’d get a bit vulnerable and share a...
View ArticleAdams Administration Officials Outline Preparations for Massive Influx of...
By Samar Khurshid The $1.2 trillion infrastructure law enacted in November by Congress and President Joe Biden is expected to funnel about $27 billion to New York State, with a hefty portion of that...
View ArticleA South African Artventure
Black Canada Talking is a live online event that provides Black Canadians the opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them. Our guest on the May 23, 2021 edition...
View ArticleWhat Is Resiliency and How To Be More Resilient
What Is Resiliency? Resiliency is defined as the personal qualities that enable one to thrive in the face of adversity (Connor & Davidson, 2003). In life, we all face many stressful experiences....
View ArticleReal Men Feel: Lessons Learned from Near-Death Experiences [Podcast]
Author, coach, and resiliency expert, Erez Avramov, talks about the life lessons he’s learned from three near-death experiences. Listen to Real Men Feel, #214, “Lessons Learned from Near-Death...
View ArticleComing Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coming out of the COVID-19 is inevitable even if we don’t know when that might happen. For many of us, we have already been isolated from everyone and everything that was our way of life pre-COVID 19...
View ArticleWrestling Joe Biden
Years ago, as a young journalist in Washington, DC, I was assigned to attend a Senate hearing on foreign relations. Upon entering an elevator reserved for Senators and their staff, which I was ushered...
View ArticleTaking One on the Chin
Our day started well enough. After an hour of running around the woods there was still plenty of time before the end of the teenager’s soccer practice for us to go to the adjacent playground for a...
View ArticleTips for Maintaining Resiliency During Difficult Times
As a two-time cancer survivor, avid reader and writer, and someone who has dealt with the loss of numerous loved ones, I believe that I am, or have come to be, a resilient person. Maybe this...
View ArticleRecovery Vs. Resiliency
By Amy Zellmer In February of 2014, I slipped on a patch of black ice, landing full-force on the back of my skull. I had suffered a traumatic brain injury and was in for a journey, unlike anything I...
View Article3 Critical Skills Every Student Needs to Change the World
Globalization. Diversity. The future of work. The fate of our democracy. For years these topics have dominated national conversations not just in the professional and political worlds, but also on...
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