Whether it’s a critical comment from the boss or a full-blown catastrophe, life continually dishes out challenges. Resilience is the learned capacity to cope with any level of adversity, from the small annoyances of daily life to the struggles and sorrows that break our hearts. Resilience is essential for surviving and thriving in a world full of troubles and tragedies, and it is completely trainable and recoverable — when we know how. In Resilience , Linda Graham offers clear guidance to help you develop somatic, emotional, relational, and reflective intelligence — the skills you need to confidently and effectively cope with life’s inevitable challenges and crises. “ Resilience is a truly comprehensive guidebook that shows you that you have everything inside you to skillfully meet all of life’s challenges, great or small, with a wise, kind heart. In her clear, well-researched style, filled with user-friendly exercises and practices, Linda Graham reveals how we can train our brains, our bodies, and our hearts to access our intuitive wisdom not only to get through the tough times but to grow and become more conscious in the process. A real gem!” — James Baraz, coauthor of Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness and cofounding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center “This is a wonderfully comprehensive, hugely informative, engagingly written book. Linda Graham’s voice — personal, knowledgeable, confident, and inspiring — kept me reading as if it were a novel.” — Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job “Beautifully combining mindfulness and neuroscience, Linda has crafted what we always wanted: a guide for sane, serene living.” — David Richo, PhD, author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships “Easy-to-read and hugely informative. . . . Graham combs the research and her own trove of best practices to explain how anyone can become more resilient, no matter where they start from.” — Mindful magazine “Linda Graham’s pioneering expertise on cultivating resilience has transformed countless lives. Now, in Resilience , she has compiled a clearly sequenced set of best practices that can guide us in finding freedom in the midst of life’s greatest challenges. Highly recommended!” — Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge “If you want the practical know-how to strengthen your ability to uncover resilience in any situation, I recommend diving into Resilience ! Take your time with this, soak in Linda Graham’s practical strategies and wisdom, and make it a part of your life!” — Elisha Goldstein, creator of A Course in Mindful Living “Though we cannot control what happens to us, we can learn to respond in a healthier, more adaptive way. Perhaps more than any other book I’ve encountered, Resilience offers us the necessary tools to respond effectively to life’s challenges and strengthen the vital skill of resilience. With a treasure trove of practical exercises, this gem of a book provides us with a step-by-step guide to bouncing back from life’s struggles and creating lasting change. Writing with both expertise and immense compassion, Linda Graham has given the field and her readers an immense gift with this book.” — Jonah Paquette, PsyD, author of Real Happiness and The Happiness Toolbox “In this powerful book, Linda Graham shares remarkable insights, practical tools, and essential skills to learn how to navigate life’s challenges. She draws on a wealth of research, personal wisdom, and heartfelt compassion from her work as a psychotherapist to show how we can all develop this much-needed quality of resilience. I can think of no better guide for this important work.” — Mark Coleman, meditation teacher and author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild “Even though we want life to be comfortable and pleasurable — and even though we often expect it to be so — life is often difficult, disappointing, and painful. (Darn it!) When things don’t go our way, we need specific skills and strategies to regain our balance and to keep ourselves from spiraling downward. This book is an essential reference and guide to developing those skills in ourselves and also in our kids (for parents) and clients (for coaches and therapists).” — Christine Carter, PhD, author of Raising Happiness and The Sweet Spot “Linda Graham’s years of experience and deep understanding as a psychotherapist and teacher shine through as she offers effective, easy-to-use tools to not only survive but flourish during difficult times.” — Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Mindfulness Solution “With over ten dozen practices and exercises, this book has what you need when things get tough, all in one convenient place. Look no further for the help you need to cope.” — Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion , coauthor of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook , and a