Hardiness

toc = Definition: = A combination of three psychological qualities--commitment, control, and challenge--shared by people who can handle high levels of stress and remain healthy. p.330 Gen Psych Chapter 10, p.330

= Examples: = Hardy individuals feel a strong sense of commitment to both their work and their personal life. They see themselves not as a victim of whatever life brings but as people who have control over consequences and outcomes. They act to solve their own problems, and they welcome challenges in life viewing them not as threats but as opportunities for growth and improvement.

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=In the News:= [|Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Hardiness Helps People Turn Stressful Circumstances into Opportunities] Research shows hardiness is the key to the resiliency for not only surviving, but also thriving, under stress. Hardiness enhances performance, leadership, conduct, stamina, mood and both physical and mental health.

[|Army trains soldiers on how to be mentally, emotionally tough]

A class full of battle-hardened sergeants in combat boots, being taught by a bunch of loafer-clad professors. The subject, more or less: how to be happier.

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