Alexander: Resiliency Allows Us to Bounce Back After Stressful Events
As seen on聽, a wellness-focused Reader鈥檚 Digest site, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling聽Robert Alexander, Ph.D., explains how resiliency can protect the body and brain from negative outcomes commonly associated with high stress levels, such as cardiovascular problems and mental health challenges.
Alexander, a cognitive neuroscientist, notes how resilient patterns and habits often show up in 鈥渟mall, easy-to-miss ways,鈥� like responding to challenges, not allowing stress to linger, accepting help, and knowing how to calm yourself.
鈥淲ith resilience, you can recover effectively from stress, lowering your stress levels as time goes on, and preventing those problems from developing as quickly or as severely,鈥� he says.
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