Rewire Your Brain 2.0, 2nd Edition

10Resiliency to Wisdom

Maria came to see me after a series of losses. First her father died. That loss was hard, and as she emerged slowly from her grief 6 months later, her cat died. She had been very attached to him and had spent many years holding him on her lap in the evenings. It took 2 months for her to move beyond the sadness of his loss. Then, when all seemed to be going well again, she was transferred to a new unit at work. She had grown very close to her coworkers, and the prospect of having to get to know an entire new group of people was daunting. Finally, she found that this new group was as easy to get along with as her old group had been. A few months later she twisted her ankle and had to walk with crutches. This occurred ...