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practices and making the changes in their environment necessary to support their endeavors, it was found that they could see great overall health and mental health benefits.
The support of family and/or friends can’t be underestimated, but since the 1990s, some research has shown that the average number of close, supportive people a per- son has available to help them in times of trouble has gone down from three to two, but what’s even more troubling is that the number of people that indicate that they have no one increased by 66 percent! This shows that while social media has helped people to stay connected, it doesn’t seem to support the sort of close connections that people need when times are tough. It is often close, positive relationships that give a person a sense that life is worth- while and that motivates them to not give up and believe that they can achieve great things and reach their goals, whatever they may be.
While we can work to develop many skills and our perspective to improve our resiliency at work, it’s important to keep in
mind the potential power of each change, or resiliency asset, that can be used to overcome any number of obstacles. We see this in the heroic and inspirational examples of people who seem to have had very few of these assets but, despite this, did great things with their lives because of just how powerful even one asset could be. It may have been the love of their mother who always believed in them or a teacher that told them they could do great things because they saw potential in them. That mentor believed in them and therefore they felt they could believe in themselves, too! Many other individuals who have shown great resiliency in the face of adversity will credit their spiritual faith in getting them through, their dedication to their values or loyalty to their country. They believed their life had meaning and that they could accomplish their goals even in the face of insurmountable odds. (Cue the “Eye of the Tiger” song.) That’s incredible resiliency!
What does this mean for you and for me and all of those with whom we have contact? I think it means we can work on boosting our resiliency today. We can
Celebrate Music In Our
Schools Month! March is Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) and a time to celebrate music education.
Capitol Concerts
Celebrate MIOSM by attending WMEA Capitol Concerts on various dates throughout March and April in the State Capitol Rotunda, Madison. Show your music pride by supporting Wisconsin school music groups that have been selected to perform in these noon hour concerts.
Go to
wmeamusic.org for a complete concert schedule.
MIOSM Awareness While creating awareness of the importance of music in our schools is a year-round venture, MIOSM offers a platform for promoting music education nationally and locally. NAfME offers a variety of MIOSM awareness items ranging from buttons to sweatshirts. For more information about these items and many ways to celebrate MIOSM, go to
nafme.org/programs/miosm.
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give some careful consideration to the assets we have for resiliency and how we can better draw from their power to strengthen us in life. In addition, we can look at how we can better develop other resiliency assets to further empower us to create a life that is more meaningful and pleasing. Be intentional about your goals and identifying specifically your plan to achieve them, step-by-step, while being the kind encourager that you need in your corner. Resiliency can be grown and developed, but it takes time and prac- tice. Fortunately, this concept shouldn’t be difficult for musicians and teachers of the craft to understand. As an admirer of what you can do, who you are and all that you’re willing to share, I wish you much resiliency for your times of struggle. Fur- ther, I hope that you flourish in the many pursuits that you identify as worthwhile, because you’re valuable and you deserve to enjoy your life.
Kristine Campbell, MS, LPC, NCC, CBC, is counselor and wellness workshop coordina- tor at UW-Oshkosh. She is also author of the award-winning children’s picture book, “Tru- man’s Loose Tooth.”
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