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Our next session on Resilience During a Pandemic – Our social connections are being disrupted. What does this mean, and how do we navigate this new challenge? Stress, worry, information overload… If there was ever a time when we need resilience, it is now. Driven specializes in helping people assess and build personal resilience. Simply, … Read more
Our next session on Resilience During a Pandemic – This time we are turning our attention to the domain of Composure. This is about how we manage our emotional state to stay calm and in control. Stress, worry, information overload… If there was ever a time when we need resilience, it is now. Driven specializes … Read more
Over the years we’ve seen how ‘resilience champions’ make a real impact in the wellness of those around them, and how they support wellness initiatives in organisations. In this webinar included: Sharing our insights on how we’ve seen champions make an impact Explore training that we’ve done around establishing people as resilience champions Chat about … Read more
Serotonin was long thought to be an exciting chemical involved in the pathways of reward processing, happiness and mood regulation[1]. Though, recent studies bring to light the complexities of this stimulant, and how little we really know of how it works. Certainly it is an important neurochemical and it can help us to understand resilience … Read more
Everyone has some level of resilience. What’s really exciting about this is that your level isn’t static, but dynamic: you have the ability to learn and become much more resilient. In this article we’ll show you many of the strategies, skills and resilience activities which are proven to work. With the Driven app you can … Read more
Sydney-based resilience startup Driven announces a partnership with FirstWatch to improve the mental health of first responders such as paramedics, firefighters, crisis call centre staff and police officers. “First responders are extraordinarily caring people with extensive practical training to do their work, yet we find that little training is provided around the mental impact from the challenges they face,” … Read more
Driven, an AI chatbot scientifically proven to build resilience, today announced that they have raised $700,000 in seed capital. This first funding round was led by FirstWatch with participation from venture capital firms Giant Leap and Pangaea Impact Investments. Already used by global and large scale organisations such as 3M, Unilever, IAG and Suncorp, Driven helps people stay on top … Read more
“Whosoever reads this article, should they read it in full, shall know the resilience of Thor.” !!MAJOR ENDGAME SPOILERS ALERT!! I’m a fan of the Marvel universe and have diligently watched the 20+ movies leading up to Endgame. At the same time, I have a big interest in understanding and building resilience in people – … Read more
Neuroscientist, Richard Davidson, describes resilient people as people who not only withstand certain kinds of stressful events, but benefit from them, and turn adversity into advantage. Other concepts that he links with resilience are recovery period, higher developed left-brain capacity and increased hippocampal functioning [1]. To be able to effectively enhance resilience, we need to … Read more
SCIENTIFIC WELLNESS MEASUREMENT THROUGH RESILIENCE Wellness measurement is critical to gain insightful knowledge to successfully help staff to thrive within organisations. It clarifies the starting point, identifies priorities and informs goals for action. Ongoing evaluation is what tracks progress and creates a data set for benefits tracking. All critical factors for the success of a wellness … Read more
