If You’re Going through Hell,
Keep Right On Going:
Keeping Resilient in Difficult Times--
A Psychological Perspective
The Dalai Lama and ArchbishopDesmund Tutu demonstrate resilience in their refusal to let violence and threats
keep them from living full. meaningful and laughter-filled lives.
Don Baird, Psy. D.
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DON BAIRD
Don Baird has completed two advanced degrees in Clinical Psychology, including a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University. He has given presentations on humor and coping nationally and internationally, including in Canada, Japan, The Netherlands, France and Norway. A former member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor, Don is a presenter, writer, and Clinical Psychology adjunct professor. He serves on the World Laughter Tour’s Professional Advisory Committee.
He also does research in Gelato.
A TIP OF THE HAT TO STEVE WILSON,
WHOSE IDEAS AND ENCOURAGMENT ON THIS TOPIC ARE
SO APPRECIATED!
(So if you don’t like something in the program, blame him!)
Suggestions for Further Reading:
Anatole Broyard. (1992). Intoxicated by my Illness. NY: Fawcett Columbine.
William Bridges. (2001). The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult
Moments. NY: DaCapo Lifelong Books.
Gerald Coffee. (1990). Beyond Survival: A POW’s Inspiring Lesson in Living. NY: York: Berkely Books.
Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu. (2016). The book of joy: lasting happiness in a changing world. NY: Avery.
FrederichFlach. (1988). Resilience. New York: Fawcett Columbine.
Viktor Frankl. (1959). Man’s Search for Meaning: An Introduction to
Logotherapy. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Marjolein ‘t Hart & Dennis Bos. (1983). Humour and Social Protest.
London: Cambridge University Press.
Jenny Liu, Maureen Reed, & Todd Girard. (2016).Advancing resilience: an
Integrative, multi-system model of resilience. Personality and Social
Differences, Vol. 111: 111-118.
Nicholas A. Kuiper. (2012). Humor and resilience: towards a process model of
coping and growth. Europe’s Journal of Psychology Vol. 8 (3), 475-491.
Matthieu Ricard. (2008). Happiness: a guide to developing life’s most important
skill. NY: Little, Brown.