Enhancing Resilience and Longevity

This is the ability to handle a stressful event or experience without destroying one’s resolve, sense of purpose, or sanity.

An emotionally resilient person can channelize and metabolize negative feelings instead of being overwhelmed or paralyzed by them. One does not hav...

• Hedonia: superficial pleasures such as looking good. They are more concrete and often short-lived.
• Eudaimonia: a sense of meaning and purpose that contributes to overall well-being. 

Purpose in life leads to greater well-being, hope and provides a sense of meaning in life.

The positive or negative experiences we have as children play an important role in our sense of purpose during our adult life.