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Overcoming Adversity

What Marathon Runners Can Teach Us About Coping With Suffering

Karen M. Wyatt, M.D. | Posted 04.18.2013 | Healthy Living
Karen M. Wyatt, M.D.

Having run two marathons in the past, I know firsthand the dedication and inner fortitude it requires to train for and complete a marathon. What marathon runners know about suffering can help us all learn how to cope with this tragedy and rise above it.

Nurturing A Flexible Mind

Faisal Hoque | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Faisal Hoque

In the context of mindful living, slowing down does not imply taking a vacation every other month. It is what we must do every day. It means taking the time to do whatever we're doing. It means single-tasking rather than switching between a multitude of tasks and focusing on none of them.

Living and Leading with Authenticity

Faisal Hoque | Posted 04.07.2013 | Healthy Living
Faisal Hoque

Authentic people commit themselves to excellence in everything they do. They are constantly pushing the envelope and raising their standards. And they have the wisdom to know the difference between excellence and perfection.

When the Going Gets Tough

William B. Bradshaw | Posted 05.19.2013 | Good News
William B. Bradshaw

Defying all odds, his left leg being nearly an inch shorter than his right and limping as he ran, Glenn Cunningham set all kinds of middle distance records in high school. At Kansas University he is remembered as being one of the university's all-time track greats.

Success and Breathing: Practice and Putting Yourself Out There

Jeff Paterson | Posted 04.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Jeff Paterson

Success comes in all forms, whether it be how you did on a test, a work project, closing a sale, losing weight, quitting smoking or another addicti...

These Things You Can Change

Jon Wortmann | Posted 04.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Jon Wortmann

We have more than we'Ā’ve ever had and can do more than we ever thought. We can meet strangers across continents on devices in our pockets from the comfort of wherever we are. We can crowdsource with those same strangers to start a company or make a movie.

This Is How To Power Through Tough Times

Faisal Hoque | Posted 03.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Faisal Hoque

I have come to believe that to survive and ultimately thrive we have to choose the blessings life brings to us everyday. Each day is a different one; each day brings a miracle of its own. And ultimately, it is with that belief we build our staying power every day.

What I Wish I Could Teach My Family

Lauren Cahn | Posted 05.23.2013 | Healthy Living
Lauren Cahn

I didn't choose to cultivate equanimity. It chose me. My experience has taught me that nothing is permanent. Change is inevitable; sometimes it brings pleasure, sometimes pain. While you can't avoid pain, you can choose to suffer less.

Her Light: A Gift In The Dark

Beryl Ayn Young | Posted 03.17.2013 | TED Weekends
Beryl Ayn Young

As I reflected light back in through my camera lens, I birthed an entirely new perspective on life. I created my healing as I found beauty in my morning cup of coffee, warmth in the nuzzles from my two cats, and meaning in the light of those brisk autumn days.

Can Trauma Really Be A Gift?

Lawrence G. Calhoun | Posted 03.15.2013 | TED Weekends
Lawrence G. Calhoun

2013-01-18-TEDplayvideo.jpgIt may make the pain meaningful and bearable, but growth does not undo loss and it does not eliminate adversity. So what can Stacey's experience teach us?

The Cost Of My Catastrophe

Harshada Rajani | Posted 03.15.2013 | TED Weekends
Harshada Rajani

2013-01-18-TEDplayvideo.jpgI'm still just a naive fighter, struggling through every single day. So let me ask you all: Is this a curse or a blessing, a tragedy or an opportunity, a punishment or merely, just a gift?

How My Brain Tumor Was The Most Unexpected Gift I Received

Stacey Kramer | Posted 03.15.2013 | TED Weekends
Stacey Kramer

2013-03-14-stacey_kramer_banner_real.jpgI lost a friend and colleague last spring. His diagnosis was way worse than mine. He was not so lucky.

3 Traits of Insanely Successful Entrepreneurs

Lili Balfour | Posted 05.13.2013 | Small Business
Lili Balfour

It is logical that a lifestyle of self-parenting, living with less and dealing with severe disappointment would yield an adult who is able to handle the often difficult role of building a company.

Turning Chaos Into Opportunity; Facing Adversity, Problems and Flaws

Rob Kall | Posted 05.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Rob Kall

Adversity can be both awful and wonderful. Soldiers regale each other with tales of heroism and courage in the face of adversity. Adversity shapes us slowly but steadily just as water carves out canyons and wears down mountains.

Can Resilience Be Learned?

Alex Lickerman, M.D. | Posted 04.09.2013 | Healthy Living
Alex Lickerman, M.D.

An undefeated mind isn't one that never feels discouraged or despairing; it's one that continues on in spite of it.

Faith in Action

Linda Noble Topf | Posted 04.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Noble Topf

You don't have to have an all-encompassing faith. Start small. Even if faith begins as a tiny seed, that is enough to begin with. In time, and with experience, that single seed of faith is sure to grow.

How One Woman Created, Lost And Then Rebuilt A Multi-Million-Dollar Cookie Empire

Posted 02.04.2013 | MarloThomas

One of the reasons I started my website is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. We women need to know that we don't have to ha...

Letter to a Young Man Named K

Kevin Powell | Posted 04.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Kevin Powell

"I hope you read my short letter with an open heart and mind, even though you do not know me. I've heard about your situation and wanted to personally reach out to you, because I believe in you, and because I believe in the potential and possibilities of your life."

Amateurs and Experts: 7 Rules for Creators

J.E. Fishman | Posted 03.31.2013 | Books
J.E. Fishman

None of us should allow the collective wisdom of experts to prove definitive. When you take a chance and miss, there's only one thing to do: work harder and return with more conviction. (OK. That's two things to do. Sue me.)

Worrying About A Friend (WATCH)

Posted 01.18.2013 | MarloThomas

Recently, one of my dear friends was in a bad place -- I could tell by the tone of her voice every time I spoke to her. I was worried about her, but I...

The Walkin' Talkin' Burning Man Blues

Serge Bielanko | Posted 03.06.2013 | Parents
Serge Bielanko

I just stood there, in a split-second of freezing January clarity, watching the inferno giving us the finger as it dangled out of my daughter's bedroom window and did its thing.

When Hardship Hits: Ask Not, 'Why Me?!' Ask, 'Why Not Me?!'

Ann Rasmussen | Posted 02.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Ann Rasmussen

We can choose to think flexibly and adaptively, rather than rigidly and maladaptively, by redefining painful life blows as opportunities to evolve. Suffering is the "rock-tumbler" of life, within which the nuggets of our battered selves get polished into our highest and best selves.

An Inspirational True Story of Resilience and the American Dream

MeiMei Fox | Posted 12.10.2012 | Books
MeiMei Fox

Bend, Not Break centers around eight of Ping Fu's life lessons, from her childhood in Mao's China, to finding her way as a poor American immigrant, to becoming a widely respected female executive and mother.

Why Do Autistic Employees Excel In The Workplace?

Posted 12.07.2012 | HuffPost Live 321

Aaron Winston of Plano, Texas, joined HuffPost Live Friday to share his story of living with autism, and how he landed a great job as a staff video ga...

Sweating The Small Stuff? A Simple Practice To Cope With Life's Discomforts

Garret Kramer | Posted 01.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Garret Kramer

When you allow the self-regulating function of the mind to do its job, you uncover enduring and impactful answers -- and, at the same time, demonstrate to others the might of looking within.