Resilience, Suffering and Creativity

Resilience, Suffering and Creativity
Author: Aida Alayarian
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0429918593

The trauma of refugee status is particularly corrosive. It does the usual harm of devastating our own self-image and sense of permanence in the world, but it does more. It is a dislocation from our familiar domestic geography and culture, and that must wrench from our grasp all the external markers by which we know ourselves and our worth. The threat of persecution, torture, and death is aimed at a complete destabilization. The result is a complex of anxieties that add up to far more than simple suffering. If therapy is primarily aimed at the gentle exposure of one's worst fears, then what purchase can it have on this most ungentle process of becoming a refugee?

Creative Dimensions of Suffering

Creative Dimensions of Suffering
Author: A. M. Ghadirian
Publisher: Baha'i Publishing Trust
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2009
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781931847605

Creative Dimensions of Suffering is an intriguing combination of psychiatry and spirituality that illustrates the power of creativity to treat suffering. An examination of the lives of many famous artists who suffered - including Van Gogh, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven - gives insight into how they dealt with their adversity through creativity. Dr. Ghadirian explores how various conditions such as alcoholism, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia can influence a person's creative impulse and how creativity and spirituality can help a person deal with trauma. He describes the courage of many other well-known figures, such as Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve, who were able to overcome their suffering and emerge victorious over daunting odds. Finally, drawing on principles found in the teachings of the Baha'i Faith, Ghadirian attempts to explain suffering, its place in human society, and how it can lead us to a closer, happier relationship with God, as well as a better relationship with ourselves and with others. Indeed, many of those who have suffered the most have found new meaning through adversity and have emerged victorious.

Creativity, Trauma, and Resilience

Creativity, Trauma, and Resilience
Author: Paula Thomson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2020-07-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1498560210

Creativity, Trauma, and Resilience is an examination of creativity and its ability to foster meaning, purpose, and a deeper sense of connection. This is particularly important for individuals who experience higher doses of childhood and adult trauma and who may be contending with the residual effects of terror and uncertainty. Paula Thomson and S. Victoria Jaque outline psychological, physiologic, and neurobiological effects of early attachment ruptures, childhood adversity, adult trauma, and trauma-related factors, and explore how the potential negative trajectory of adversity can be countered by resilience, self-regulation, posttraumatic growth, and factors that promote creativity.

Resilience

Resilience
Author: Eric Greitens
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2015
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 054432398X

A masterpiece of warrior wisdom: how to be resilient, how to overcome obstacles not by "positive thinking" or self-esteem, but by positive action. The bestselling author, Navy SEAL, and humanitarian Eric Greitens offers a self-help book unlike any other.

Resilience, Suffering and Creativity

Resilience, Suffering and Creativity
Author: 978 1 85575 461 4
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN:

"Resilience, Suffering, and Creativity" offers a particularly thoughtful overview of what is needed by those who have come finally to rest in some refuge. The specific issues in this kind of work are raised here - the role of words in treating trauma that comes from physical and bodily privation; the indicators by which we can pick those whose resilience can carry them through; the place of social network support (and its loss); the role of the therapeutic institution for people who have been institutionally persecuted; and so on. It is a far-reaching contribution to addressing these various issues and is, by necessity, a vehicle that gives us a feel of the refugee experience through the vignettes. The book itself does a containing job on this most disorientating of all fates. It is a job to help those with less resilience, and it is a job to help those who have to listen therapeutically to the refugee experience. - Bob Hinshelwood, Psychoanalyst, Professor in the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex.

Creativity & Resilience

Creativity & Resilience
Author: Eduarda Santos
Publisher: Ahzuria Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2024-09-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Creativity & Resilience - Navigating the Paths of Self-Discovery We present a complete guide to developing a strong and resilient mind, using tools based on neuroplasticity and self-discipline. Throughout the pages, readers will learn how to transform limiting thoughts and cultivate habits that promote a growth mindset. With a practical and scientific approach, the book offers proven techniques for facing adversity with consistency and achieving personal and professional goals. As well as exploring the power of self-compassion, the book presents effective strategies for building a solid foundation of self-knowledge and resilience, enabling true and lasting change. This book takes the reader on a journey of mental transformation, offering the tools needed to build a resilient and self-disciplined mind. Based on principles of neuroplasticity, behavioral psychology and personal development, the book explores how to reprogram thought patterns and overcome challenges with consistency. The focus is not on quick fixes, but on long-term strategies that promote sustainable growth and a successful mindset. With a practical approach based on scientific studies, the book offers proven techniques for developing self-knowledge, helping the reader to identify and overcome their greatest fears and weaknesses. Through practical exercises, the reader will learn to master self-compassion, a crucial tool for mental strengthening in times of adversity. The book teaches how to cultivate resilience consciously and continuously, allowing the reader to see every challenge as an opportunity to learn and grow. Whether in the personal or professional field, this book is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to achieve ambitious goals, maintain focus and motivation over time, and build a solid and unshakeable mental foundation.

The Other Side of Suffering

The Other Side of Suffering
Author: Katie E. Cherry
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020
Genre: Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN: 0190849738

"In this book, I address a perennial question: how does one find his or her way to the other side of suffering after a catastrophic disaster or other personal tragedy? The answer I suggest comes from coastal residents who survived the 2005 Atlantic Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Those who have lost homes and communities can provide an authentic and relatable example for other people faced with a life changing tragedy. In the first section, historic perspectives on disasters and their human impacts are considered. Two coastal parishes (counties) in south Louisiana are highlighted as a natural context for intergenerational knowledge of hurricanes and severe weather events. The Katrina experience is documented through entries in a survivor's personal journal. In the second section, six research-based principles of healing are presented: faith and humor, respect and gratitude, and acceptance and silver linings. Colorful case illustrations and direct quotes from Katrina survivors bring these principles to life. In the third section, post-disaster grief, the new normal after a disaster, and four obstacles that can delay or derail the process of healing are explored. Recovering daily routines and holiday observances provide direction as life goes on after a disaster. The voices of coastal residents who survived the Katrina tragedy offer a message of hope and healing after disaster for all who will listen. Their lives demonstrate quite convincingly that people can overcome catastrophic loss and regain a sense of joy in daily living in the years after a disaster or other life altering tragedy"--

When Walls Become Doorways

When Walls Become Doorways
Author: Tobi Zausner
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN: 9780307238085

Using the lives of artists as inspiration, "When Walls Become Doorways" explores the transformative power of illness and the ability of productivity and creativity to heal the soul.

Real Change

Real Change
Author: Sharon Salzberg
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 125031058X

From one of most prominent figures in the field of meditation comes a guidebook for how to use mindfulness to build our inner strength, find balance, and help create a better world. In today’s fractured world, we’re constantly flooded with breaking news that causes anger, grief, and pain. People are feeling more stressed out than ever, and in the face of this fear and anxiety they can feel so burnt out and overwhelmed that they end up frozen in their tracks and unable to do anything. In Real Change, Sharon Salzberg, a leading expert in lovingkindness meditation, shares sage advice and indispensable techniques to help free ourselves from these negative feelings and actions. She teaches us that meditation is not a replacement for action, but rather a way to practice generosity with ourselves and summon the courage to break through boundaries, reconnect to a movement that’s bigger than ourselves, and have the energy to stay active. Consulting with veteran activists and social-change agents in a variety of fields, Salzberg collects and shares their wisdom and offers the best practical advice to foster transformation in both ourselves and in society. To help tame our inner landscape or chaos, Salzberg offers mindfulness practices that will help readers cultivate a sense of agency and stay engaged in the long-term struggle for social change. Whether you’re resolving conflicts with a crotchety neighbor or combating global warming, Real Change will provide the fundamental principles and mindfulness practices to help guide you to the clarity and confidence to lift a foot and take the next step into a better world.

Let Me Out

Let Me Out
Author: Peter Himmelman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101992727

From award-winning musician turned communications expert Peter Himmelman, science-based techniques and simple exercises to get unstuck and unlock your creative potential. Do you want to stop procrastinating? Would you love to be more creative? Is there an idea you’ve dreamt of making a reality? Whether it's learning ragtime piano, losing 30 pounds, or starting an organic jellybean company, Himmelman's unique, inspiring methods will give you the tools and confidence you need to harness your fear and take steps to make your goals a reality. Using practices mined from his years as a successful musician, Himmelman shows you how to open your mind and unite left AND right-brained thinking through powerful and deceptively easy exercises that will enable you to: -Create more fearlessly, whether it's an ad campaign, a song, or a new business -Communicate more effectively -Finish projects that have stayed in the "bits and pieces" phase forever -Make your ideas take shape in the real world The perfect tool for anyone in a mental rut, Let Me Out will force you to stop listening to the negative thoughts that hold you back and achieve the professional and personal success you deserve. *SILVER WINNER OF 2016 NAUTILUS AWARD in Inner Prosperty/Right Livelihood*