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Adaptability



Adaptability is the capacity and willingness to adjust our expectations and behaviors in the face of a change in our situation or environment. While part of adaptability is practical—having a broad base of knowledge and skills that can be applied in the face of the unexpected—perhaps the more important parts are emotional and psychological. The ability to let go of our preconceived expectations, assumptions, and plans and accept the new reality of a situation takes emotional awareness and flexibility, and the willingness to engage different mental frameworks for understanding or approaching a challenge takes humility and curiosity. All of these are skills that can be developed and practiced throughout our lives, allowing us to maximize our chances of success in all sorts of personal, social, and work situations.

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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges

Most of us at some point in our lives will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, assault, or a natural disaster. Resilience refers to the ability to ‘bounce back’ after encountering difficulty.

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What You Need to Know If You’re Teaching a Student with a Disability

All students need to know that they have the ability to learn new skills — just as though they’re learning a musical instrument. A growth mindset is their ticket to becoming an adaptable and teachable individual, ready to explore the world.

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Veterans Coming Home—Dwayne Parker: Learning to Adapt WHRO

While serving his country in Saudi Arabia, Airman Dwayne Parker lost vision in his right eye. Like thousands of our servicemen and women wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dwayne returned home to a life filled with challenges. For Dwayne, frustration and depression soon followed.

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FindCenterExperiencing empathy, the freedom to explore, trust, and insight can reset your default reactions to a more curious, tolerant, and confident stance. Because our brains are plastic, consistently positive experiences do stimulate existing neurons to adapt and connect in different pathways.

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Tough as They Come

Thousands have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five have survived quadruple amputee injuries. This is one soldier’s story. Thousands of soldiers die every year to defend their country.

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Living Well with a Disability

Adapting to life with a disability is never easy, but there are ways to help yourself cope with limitations, overcome challenges, and build a rewarding life.

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Woman Veteran Helps Others to Adapt

Ukraine has got around 16 thousand women veterans since 2014. Yulia Kirillova is one of them.

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FindCenterAvoid extremes: the middle way is better. Neither force the mind too hard into concentration nor let it wander aimlessly.

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TEDxabq - Nina Simons - Full Spectrum Leadership

Nina Simons is a social entrepreneur, accomplished in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds.

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Sing Not War: The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America

After the Civil War, white Confederate and Union army veterans reentered--or struggled to reenter--the lives and communities they had left behind.

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