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Resilience is a fallacy.
Resilience does not equal grit.
Resilience is the ability to adapt in the face of adversity.

3 co-hosts. 3 perspectives on resilience … and perhaps not as cut-and-dried as the above statements make it seem. Join Mike, Helena and Expert-in-residence, Dr. Amy O’Hana, licensed professional counselor and Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, at University of Western States, in a lively discussion as they jump right into the deep end of resilience.
In this episode
🎙️The definition of resilience
🎙Adapting through adversity
🎙Where the terms “resilience” and “bouncing back” get it wrong (Can you go back to a state that no longer exists? Should you?)
🎙The role of grit
🎙Mike recounts incredible stories of resilience; hear both stories in full here
🎙The connection between diet and resilience; the gut-brain connection
🎙The impact lifestyle choices makes on cognitive function and resilience
🎙Developing resilience as a skill
🎙Practical tips for maintaining mental clarity
Dr. Amy O’Hana is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oregon and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (CCE). She has been a full-time counselor educator for 19 years, manages her own private practice and has been the director of two counseling training clinics. Her clinical expertise is in ethics; diagnosis and assessment; career and vocational counseling; grief, loss, and adjustment; and clinical training in practicum and internship. She has taught at UWS as a full-time CMHC faculty member since July 2021.
Amy’s research interests are human potential and motivation, Erotic Intelligence (Er-I) (which isn’t necessarily about sexuality), spirit-body-mind integration, and spirituality. She is the author of two published books, When Your Child is Grieving (2019) and Beyond Burnout: What To Do When Your Work Isn’t Working For You (2020). In addition, she has authored or co-authored many other professional publications and presentations, including a website.
Amy is an expert in career and vocational issues, including burnout and secondary traumatic stress (e.g., stress and trauma due to occupation, such as military or first responders). You can find Amy on LinkedIn and www.amyohana.com.

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