Hope + Resilience

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Coping with the Anniversary of COVID-19

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 11, 2021

6 tips on getting through the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with hope and meaning.

6 tips on getting through the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with hope and meaning.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

How You Can Honor National COVID-19 Day

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 10, 2021

10 practical ways you can begin the journey from grief toward hope on the historic 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic.

10 practical ways you can begin the journey from grief toward hope on the historic 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

What’s in Your National COVID-19 Day Hope Box?

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 9, 2021

Practical tips for creating a physical reminder to observe the day that COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and help you endure the remainder of the pandemic and beyond.

Practical tips for creating a physical reminder to observe the day that COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and help you endure the remainder of the pandemic and beyond.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

National COVID-19 Day: Processing Grief and Encouraging Hope

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 8, 2021

This day marks when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, provides an opportunity to process grief and fosters hope through an online platform and volunteer opportunities.

This day marks when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, provides an opportunity to process grief and fosters hope through an online platform and volunteer opportunities.

Career

COVID-19's Impact on the Workplace

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 5, 2021

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

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

Resilience

How the Field of Psychology Can Help Address Climate Change

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 4, 2021

Research shows ways psychologists can strengthen their environmental efforts.

Research shows ways psychologists can strengthen their environmental efforts.

Resilience

Building and Enhancing Resilience Through Free Will

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 3, 2021

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

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

Resilience

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

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on March 1, 2021

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

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

Career

How Your Perspective on the Pandemic Affects Your Well-Being

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 26, 2021

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

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

Fear

Threading the Needle: The Space Between Optimism and Despair

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 16, 2021

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

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

Resilience

How Future Thinking Can Shift Our Perspective During COVID

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 11, 2021

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

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

Grief

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

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 10, 2021

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

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

Resilience

Using Our Free Will to Become More Resilient

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 8, 2021

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

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

Resilience

Striving Towards the Virtue of Honesty

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 6, 2021

How can we use honesty to become more resilient?

How can we use honesty to become more resilient?

Resilience

8 Strategies to Stay Resilient During the Pandemic

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 2, 2021

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

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

Resilience

Creating Leaders for Social Change

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on February 1, 2021

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

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

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Sustaining Well-being in the Absence of Hope

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on January 30, 2021

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

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

Resilience

Fostering Resilience in Children During a Pandemic

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on January 29, 2021

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

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

Loneliness

Who Is Your Safe Harbor?

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on January 28, 2021

Leadership can be lonely, but no leader should be.

Leadership can be lonely, but no leader should be.

Career

Living an Integrated Life of Meaning in the Career World

Jamie D. Aten Ph.D. on January 27, 2021

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

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