The Resilience Code: Unleashing Growth Mindset in Times of Adversity

By Ashly Cochran

Embark on a life-changing journey of resilience and personal growth with The Resilience Code: Unleashing Growth Mindset in Times of Adversity. This capti

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daisy Girl Press
• Release date: May 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088132333

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The Resilience Code:

Unleashing Growth Mindset in Times of Adversity

by

Ashly Cochran

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ISBN 9781088132333

Rehne de aasma, zameen ki talash kar

Sab kuch yahi hai, kahin aur na talash kar

Jeene ke liye, ek kami ki talash kar

Let the sky be and seek the earth

All is here, search not elsewhere

To live beautifully, seek life in dearth

Hindi Poem

Arunima Sinha

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1: THE ART OF ADAPTABILITY

Adaptability Self-Assessment

Adaptability Self-Reflection

CHAPTER 2: RESILIENCE & BOUNCING BACK

Resilience Self-Assessment

Resilience Self-Reflection

CHAPTER 3: CHOOSING SELF-CARE

Self-Care Self-Assessment

Self-Care Self-Reflection

CHAPTER 4: REFRAMING YOUR MINDSET

Reframing Self-Assessment

Reframing Self-Reflection

CHAPTER 5: PRIORITIZING CONNECTION

Connection Self-Assessment

Connection Self-Reflection

CHAPTER 6: LIFELONG LEARNING

Lifelong Learning Self-Assessment

Lifelong Learning Self-Reflection

Final Self-Reflection Questions

About the Author

PROLOGUE

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It would be misguided to begin this book about resilience without acknowledging the role privilege plays in overcoming adversity. It is important to understand the roles that generational trauma and chronic stress play in making resilience more challenging for some people and communities.

Systemic oppression, discrimination, poverty, and other forms of structural disadvantage can create additional barriers for those trying to develop resilience and a growth mindset. Although resilience is often seen as an individual characteristic, it is shaped by social, economic, and political factors, and access to resources and opportunities can be a crucial determining factor in our ability to thrive in the face of adversity.

Acknowledging and addressing systemic inequalities is not only crucial in fostering resilience and promoting a growth mindset for all individuals and communities, but it's also a compassionate and essential step in creating a fairer and more just society.

As we consider the challenges and importance of resilience and a growth mindset in the face of systemic inequalities, we cannot ignore that the playing field is not level, and everyone’s journey looks different. But this is part of the beauty of a growth mindset– it is just that, a mindset. Anyone can develop it, and I look forward to traveling this road with you as we discover the keys to unlocking our growth mindsets and developing resilience in the face of adversity.

The year 2020 will always be remembered as the year the world was thrown into chaos. A pandemic unlike any other swept across the globe, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Governments scrambled to respond, healthcare systems were overwhelmed, and economies ground to a halt. The world, as we knew it, was gone.

In the midst of all this chaos, however, something else was happening. We were collectively participating in an experiment in change, survival, adaptation, and growth. There’s no doubt that quite a few of us had a hard time adjusting to our new normal, unable to process just how drastically the world had changed seemingly in an instant. But there were also people who were learning to change, adapt, and grow successfully in this new environment– who saw this seismic shift as an opportunity for resilience. They were learning to survive a crisis unlike any other and come out on the other side stronger.

Many of us came out of the pandemic shell-shocked and in the midst of major life changes. We may have had loved ones pass