Hope + Resilience

Trauma after disaster.

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D.

COVID-19's Impact on the Workplace

Making sense of the challenges presented by COVID on the workplace.

How the Field of Psychology Can Help Address Climate Change

Research shows ways psychologists can strengthen their environmental efforts.

Building and Enhancing Resilience Through Free Will

We are free to consciously decide to build resilience, or a hopeful attitude, and enjoy a better life. 

How to Be a Better Helper in the World and Your Community

Doing big things in the world sometimes starts with doing something small.

How Your Perspective on the Pandemic Affects Your Well-Being

How does seeing the pandemic as a controllable challenge and not a threat affect our well-being and behavior?

Threading the Needle: The Space Between Optimism and Despair

What is so special about hope? Can we, or should we, do without it?

How Future Thinking Can Shift Our Perspective During COVID

Future thinking can help us recover meaningful control over our future plans and cultivate resilience in the face of temporary hardships.  

COVID's Added Impact to the Grief of Losing Loved Ones

Research shows how we can better support those grieving from loss during COVID-19.

Using Our Free Will to Become More Resilient

Free will: a tool to help us seek resiliency and help others.

Striving Towards the Virtue of Honesty

How can we use honesty to become more resilient?

8 Strategies to Stay Resilient During the Pandemic

How to live each day to the fullest during the pandemic.

Creating Leaders for Social Change

Change is not only a cause for uncertainty, but present opportunities for new leaders to step forward.

Sustaining Well-being in the Absence of Hope

Research shows how we can thrive and flourish even in the face of hardship.

Fostering Resilience in Children During a Pandemic

How can parents better help their children cope during the pandemic?

Who Is Your Safe Harbor?

Leadership can be lonely, but no leader should be.

Living an Integrated Life of Meaning in the Career World

Tips on how to cultivate resiliency and excitement in your career.

The Benefit of Spirituality on Our Well-Being

Spiritual well-being is a journey, not a destination.

Are Spiritual Well-Being and Social Support One and the Same?

What are the effects of spiritual well-being on depressive symptoms and occupational distress?

Coping in an Ongoing Crisis

Practical ways to cope when the pandemic is taking a toll on your mental health.

Building Belonging to Endure the Challenges of Life

We don’t build resilience when life goes well—we discover it within us when life doesn’t.

Parenting Through the Pandemic

You don't have to be a Super Parent to be exactly the parent your child needs during the pandemic.

Building Relationships to Promote Resilience During COVID-19

How can we build relationships that actually promote resilience in the face of the challenges of COVID-19?

Mental Health in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Navigating the mental health crisis in Japan as a result of COVID-19.

Effect of Social Distancing in Collectivist Rural America

How has COVID-19 impacted the lives and mental health of Americans living in rural areas?

Coping with Stress Caused by Watching the U.S. Capitol Riot

Overwhelmed by images of the mob storming the Capitol? These 6 proven stress-reducing tips could help.

Hope and Purpose in Uncertainty

Hope: an aspiration, mindset, and action that drives us as we seek our purpose.

5 Ways to Cultivate Healthy Relationships During COVID-19

Helpful tools for keeping the relationships in your life healthy and moving forward during the pandemic.

How Healthy Relationships Promote Resilience

Why healthy relationships are crucial and how to cultivate them during any season.

The Need for Spiritual First Aid During COVID-19

The importance of paying attention to our belonging, livelihood, emotional, safety, and spiritual needs for our wellbeing during COVID-19.

How Spirituality Helps Us Thrive Personally and Relationally

Spirituality's role in providing prosocial ideals that motivate moral and civic action, both personally and in relationships.

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