Seven Ways to Build Resilience

Resilience is the ability to cope with and recover from difficult situations. It includes our capacity to make the best of things, deal with stress and rise to the occasion. We all have this ability, though not always as much as we'd like. This engaging, practical book draws together scientific understandings, real-life examples and proven methods in describing how you can develop seven essential skills that help your resilience grow. The author experienced burnout and depression when working as a junior doctor, crisis becoming a turning point when he had a near fatal car crash. His journey of recovery led him to make the study, practice, and teaching of resilience his central life work.