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Life is by its nature a changing, and therefore stressful, phenomenon. One source of stress is the ongoing developmental process that starts with birth, and continues until death. The other source of stress is megatrends imposed by circumstances beyond our control, especially in our changing times. Together, these ongoing stresses need to be turned to advantage by what we learn in dealing with, rather than denying and avoiding them. Fully engaging in this resilient process is facilitated by personality hardiness.
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Maddi, S. (2013). The Importance of Resiliency in Daily Living. In: Hardiness. SpringerBriefs in Psychology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5222-1_1
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