In 1998, Dr. Martin Seligman, incoming president of the American Psychological Association (APA), had challenged the field of psychology to broaden its focus to study and implement interventions that went beyond human problems and pathology to include the study of human strengths and well-being—basically, what’s going right.2 He thus initiated

Take the American Psychological Association’s (APA) guidance on how we can increase our resilience.4 It suggests four core components: 1.Purpose – being proactive, making progress towards goals, finding opportunities for self-discovery and helping others. 2.Healthy thinking – accepting that challenges will happen, learning from past experiences,