Building Resilience: When There's No Going Back to the Way Things Were

by Alice Updike Scannell, Stephanie Spellers (Foreword by)

Overview

How do we develop the resilience that empowers us to be ourselves in the face of change?

How do we learn to be courageous when days are difficult? How do we build our capacity for healing and growth when we can no longer do the things we once did that gave our lives satisfaction, meaning, and purpose?

Building Resilience offers a path toward creativity in responding to change in your life, regaining some control over your circumstances, and overcoming feelings of helplessness. Whether you’re 17 or 75, if life has thrown you a curve ball, this book can help you get on track toward being yourself in your new normal. With a foreword by Stephanie Spellers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640653771
Publisher:	Morehouse Publishing
Publication date:	10/17/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	794,271
File size:	319 KB

About the Author

ALICE UPDIKE SCANNELL, PhD, was a gerontologist, researcher, and educator. Dr. Scannell’s research focused on how adults adapt to adverse life events such as chronic illness, disability, and loss. She was a Senior Research Associate at the Institute on Aging, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. She died in 2019.

Stephanie Spellers serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of The Church Cracked Open, and The Episcopal Way (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword Stephanie Spellers vii

An Introduction to the Rev. Dr. Alice Beekman Updike Scanned xiii

Introduction xv

1 Radical Resilience 1

2 Mindfulness 12

3 Courage and Perseverance 25

4 Flexibility 37

5 Reframing 50

6 Creativity 66

7 Realistic Optimism and Hope 84

8 Physical Activity 97

9 Spirituality 112

10 Putting It All Together 130

Acknowledgments 135

Resources 137

Notes 149

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“In a time of chaos and uncertainty on so many levels, this book is exactly what we need. Building Resilience gives insightful and practical steps to grow in the midst of challenge. It is an integrated approach for the journey and discovers joy and hope along the way.”
—Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, leader of NETWORK Lobby and Nuns on the Bus, author of Hunger for Hope

“Alice Scannell has written the book for these times—a practical guide to holy and intentional living. What else is the spiritual life if not the path of radical resilience? Building Resilience is a call to holiness and a new way of envisioning abundant life.”
—Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Trinity Wall Street, New York

“Alice Updike Scannell lived a life in the spirit of Christian formation. Her compassion and concern for the elderly was one that informed, encouraged, and empowered others along their journey. Building Resilience is a must-have that addresses the challenges of life and the navigation of the emotional, spiritual, and physical changes—the culmination of a life well-lived.”—Laura V. Queen, AVP, Church Pension Group, Pastoral Care

Editorial Reviews

In a time of chaos and uncertainty on so many levels, this book is exactly what we need. Building Resilience gives insightful and practical steps to grow in the midst of challenge. It is an integrated approach for the journey and discovers joy and hope along the way.”
—Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, leader of NETWORK Lobby and Nuns on the Bus, author of Hunger for Hope

“Alice Scannell has written the book for these times—a practical guide to holy and intentional living. What else is the spiritual life if not the path of radical resilience? Building Resilience is a call to holiness and a new way of envisioning abundant life.”
—Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Trinity Wall Street, New York

“Alice Updike Scannell lived a life in the spirit of Christian formation. Her compassion and concern for the elderly was one that informed, encouraged, and empowered others along their journey. Building Resilience is a must-have that addresses the challenges of life and the navigation of the emotional, spiritual, and physical changes—the culmination of a life well-lived.”—Laura V. Queen, AVP, Church Pension Group, Pastoral Care

From the Publisher