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BUILDING RESILIENCE: TURNING CHALLENGES INTO SUCCESS Healthy Lifestyle Being resilient requires mental and physical energy. In order to have the emotional energy to deal with the challenges that life throws your way, it is important to maintain healthy lifestyle practices for optimal functioning.

Building Resilience: Turning Challenges Into Success Resilience Skill Development: It would be great if everyone was born with a full repertoire of traits and skills for resilience. Since we are not, it is reassuring to know that with practice and training we can learn the behaviors, attitudes and skills necessary to increase our ability to spring back from challenges. There are four skill sets that are particularity helpful:

Building Resilience: Turning Challenges Into Success Attitude Our attitude drives our behavior. This is the foundation for resilience; the way we view the world. Six ways to build a resilient attitude include:

This issue includes: Leading by Example with Assistant Vice Chancellor Brock Williams, National Employee Health and Fitness Day information, and tips for better posture. Issue 332, 2013-April/May

Today more faculty and staff are requesting healthy foods at meetings, in vending and at campus and off-site retail options. In order to facilitate faculty and staff in maintaining or taking up healthy eating, Vanderbilt has a special initiative called Healthy Bites.

This issue includes: Leading by Example with Nancy Brown, MD The Counseling Corner featuring the topic of perfectionism Tips for handling dry skin The Eating Well Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Peanut Stir-fry An article on how to effectively stand up for yourself

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus Many people struggle with eating well, and emotions can definitely complicate efforts to improve eating habits. Here are a few strategies to help the odds be ever in your favor:

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus 1. When you have a hard time clearing your mind of thoughts of food, count on your 4 other senses.

Chad A. Buck, PhD: Work/Life Connections – EAP and Health Plus I. What Is The Connection Between Food and Feelings?

This issue includes: Leading by Example with Mark Bandas The Counseling Corner discussion featuring Holiday Stress Handwashing Tips The Eating Well Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Issue 327, 2012- December/January