Summary Of Bounce: Living The Resilient Life
Bounce: Living the Resilient Life
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Bounce: Living the Resilient Life
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In the book “Bounce: Living the Resilient Life,” the author, Robert J. Wicks, argues that the contemporary world is full of stress (2009). However, the book asserts that people should not be crushed by the world’s pressure because every individual has a range of resilience. Resilience gives people the ability to meet and learn from the day-to-day challenges and stresses of the current world (Wicks, 2009). For that reason, people’s resilience ensures that their challenges do not crush them. This book discusses, among other aspects of resilience, the approaches to self-care, how to apply positive psychology, self-awareness, compassion, and mindfulness (Wicks, 2009). These elements of resilience can develop the ability of a person to meet, learn from, and solve the challenges of life. People have a different range of resilience. (Wicks, 2009) The range of resilience demonstrated by various people depends on their current knowledge, their early life experiences, genetic factors, as well as their motivation to overcome the challenges that come their way to living a stress-free life (Wicks, 2009). …show more content…
The author goes ahead to identify four types of friends that can ensure that one lives a balanced and resilient stress life. These include the cheerleader, the prophet, the harasser, and guides (Wicks, 2009). Guides uncover the voices that guide people while harassers tease people and make them rip their unrealistic expectations. On the other hand, prophets challenge people to act while cheerleaders offer enthusiastic and unconditional acceptance. To live a resilient life, the author asserts that people must not only recognize, but also focus on signature strengths. Besides, they should do a self-assessment and accept their shortcomings (Wicks,
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Bounce: Living the Resilient Life
Summary
In the book “Bounce: Living the Resilient Life,” the author, Robert J. Wicks, argues that the contemporary world is full of stress (2009). However, the book asserts that people should not be crushed by the world’s pressure because every individual has a range of resilience. Resilience gives people the ability to meet and learn from the day-to-day challenges and stresses of the current world (Wicks, 2009). For that reason, people’s resilience ensures that their challenges do not crush them. This book discusses, among other aspects of resilience, the approaches to self-care, how to apply positive psychology, self-awareness, compassion, and mindfulness (Wicks, 2009). These elements of resilience can develop the ability of a person to meet, learn from, and solve the challenges of life. People have a different range of resilience. (Wicks, 2009) The range of resilience demonstrated by various people depends on their current knowledge, their early life experiences, genetic factors, as well as their motivation to overcome the challenges that come their way to living a stress-free life (Wicks, 2009). …show more content…
The author goes ahead to identify four types of friends that can ensure that one lives a balanced and resilient stress life. These include the cheerleader, the prophet, the harasser, and guides (Wicks, 2009). Guides uncover the voices that guide people while harassers tease people and make them rip their unrealistic expectations. On the other hand, prophets challenge people to act while cheerleaders offer enthusiastic and unconditional acceptance. To live a resilient life, the author asserts that people must not only recognize, but also focus on signature strengths. Besides, they should do a self-assessment and accept their shortcomings (Wicks,