Building Core Resilience: Purpose matters...• The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here...
Transcript of Building Core Resilience: Purpose matters...• The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here...
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