Resilience is usually understood as the process and the outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences (American Psychological Association (APA)).
In the information era, being exposed to all types of stressors is the norm and not the exception. We may struggle to learn how to deal with a world that moves fast, pressures us in many different directions, and a world in which hundreds of things are outside of our control.
In this podcast episode, I discuss with Dennis Relojo-Howell the ways in which he became resilient and the different ways to nourish resilient practices.
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Key Takeaways
In this conversation, Dennis shared:
- How he overcame growing up in a stressful environment
- How he learned to pursue what matters in the midst of social stressors
- How he uses creative writing as a resilient practice
About Dennis Relojo-Howell
Dennis Relojo-Howell is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and resilience researcher, originally born in the Philippines. He is the founder and managing director of Psychreg. He is also the chief editor of Psychreg Journal of Psychology (PJP). He holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Hertfordshire. His research interests encompass blog psychology, digital mental health, and psychological resilience.
Resources
- Psychreg
- Dennis’s website: dennis.psychreg.org
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
