Developing Resilience


Supporting Your Well-Being

Using the content below, you will explore resilience, not only in the context of bouncing back, but also as a way of supporting your well-being going forward. This was the most challenging content for our team to put together, because the concepts in this section are connected to things that are deeply personal within us. You might have different ways of thinking about and defining some of the concepts that we have included in this part of the course. That’s okay. This content is for you to think about the support that you need at different times and stages of your work and personal lives.

Course Module Introduction

Reframing Introduction

Learning Objectives

  • Define why we are going to talk about developing resilience in the Postdoc Academy.
  • Explore evidence-based approaches to managing stress and developing resilience (deteriorating, adapting, recovering, and growing).
  • Identify opportunities for recovery from work and life stresses.   
  • Develop, implement, and reflect on an action plan that will support progress on a personal or professional goal and effectively build resilience.

Activities

Wrap-Up

Course Module References

Additional Resources

American Psychological Association Resources

  • APA provides an extensive guide on The Road to Resilience, including building resilience and identifying resources to look for help.

National Postdoctoral Association Webinar

ASU CareerWISE

  • An extensive resource to learn about the skills and attitudes that are associated with resilience.
  • Recognize the advantages of resilience in overcoming obstacles and adversity.