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her to have a good understanding of the complexities of social work practice and its emotional demands, and the tools required to protect wellbeing and emotional resilience in practice. Louise has published several articles in high impact peer-reviewed journals (such as the British Journal of Social Work) and in the general social work press, and
Jan 6, 2022 · Abstract. Social work can be a purpose-driven, fulfilling profession of helping others, creating change, and fighting against injustice. It can also include regular exposure to the pain and suffering of others, extensive documentation requirements, and crisis management.
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Resilience is the capacity to bounce back in the face of adversity and to go on to live functional lives with a sense of well-being. People can become resilient even though they may have lived in stressful and neglectful family and community environments.
- Sandra G. Turner
- 2001
Aug 22, 2018 · While all individuals draw on resilience to cope with life’s adversities, social workers have specific challenges in relation to their role. Social work involves ‘emotional work of a high order’ (Howe, 2008, p. 1) and empathy is a trait that is expected of social workers as they navigate this emotional landscape.
- Sarah Rose, George Palattiyil
- 2020
- Resilience—A Strengths-Based Approach
- Self-Concordant Goals
- Physical Well-Being
- Emotional Well-Being
- Resilience and Adversity
- Practicing Resilience
- References
Resilience, on the other hand, draws from and reinforces a strengths perspective. The concept of resilience springs from a belief that, fundamentally, we have personal wisdom and capacity to persevere and grow from experience. Adopting a resilience mindset helps us to tap into these capacities and to flourish, even in the face of challenge. Rather ...
Self-concordant goals are goals that express our most strongly held values and from which we derive a sense of meaning. Tal Ben Shahar, in his book Happier (2007), describes a process for exploring goals that fall in the intersection of meaning, pleasure, and skill. Even when we are unable to maximize time actively pursuing these intrinsic goals, w...
Physical well-being practices include the following: 1. Exercise—In addition to a myriad of physical benefits, exercise has important psychological benefits. Regular exercise enhances self-esteem; can reduce anxiety, stress, and depression; helps the brain to generate new neurons; and improves focus, memory, and creativity. Tips for building a habi...
Practices for emotional well-being and positive emotions include: 1. Mindfulness—Mindfulness practices develop qualities of attention, physiological regulation, and non-reactivity that are healing, in general, and that are critical for awareness and emotional regulation required for effective in-the-moment resilience. Methods include meditation, yo...
Creating the conditions for a foundation of resilience does not prevent stress when adversity strikes. I practice yoga and I feel worried. I focus on gratitude and I fall into episodes of negative thinking. In-the-moment resilience skills allow us to draw on strengths and personal power and to side-step destructive thinking traps. Cognitive strateg...
So few of us read an article and decide to change our ways. “Interesting,” we think. “I might try those ideas. I’ll start tomorrow.” Or “I already do some of these things and I still feel exhausted and worn out,” the more skeptical of us opine. Adopting resilience practices requires a change of attitude and habit. The promise is that by doing so, w...
Ben-Shahar, T. (2007). Happier: Learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfillment. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Britton, K. (2008). Resilience in the face of adversity. Positive Psychology News. Retrieved from http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/kathryn-britton/200812071283 Burton, C. M., & King, L. A. (2004, April). The health benefits of wr...
• people can access the health care, healthy foods, and services they need; • individuals are self-sufficient and can take care of each other during tough times; and • residents are engaged in the community and connected to each other. Resilience can be learned, taught, and built upon.
Jan 10, 2022 · Connecting around the meaning and value of the work, providing effective supervision and consultation, considering the needs of social workers’ families as well as the social workers as individuals, and operating from a shared set of values centering social justice and equity are among the approaches most likely to support and affirm social work...
