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The resilient coper knows that there is no right or wrong coping, just what works and what does not work in a particular context. Resilient adults, be they teachers, managers, administrators, and parents are able to assess their own coping and develop the skills that are required to enhance their performance. Following an event they are likely to ask the question: What can I learn from the experience? What would I do differently next time?
I think everyone is born with a range of predispositions, a number of developing abilities.
I think everyone is born with a range of predispositions, a number of developing abilities. Neuroplasticity is underrated. We need to be more plastic in how we adapt. Our genes adapt so why not everything else! (Celine, medical specialist)
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An international organisation of business and corporate achievers who reach heights of success at an early age.
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The type of court is removed for confidentiality reasons.
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Several years earlier the family home had a fire that started with a faulty water heater and much of the home and possessions were lost. Some years later, after the house was rebuilt, it was burgled and the family lost a considerable amount of cash that were the takings from the family business. The losses were compounded by her father’s sense of failure as a strong supporter of his own and extended family.
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She was also one of a twin and her mother lost her brother prior to her birth.
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Frydenberg, E. (2017). The Resilient Coper. In: Coping and the Challenge of Resilience. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56924-0_11
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