Who We Are: Take the Watch Me Bounce Tour
Why Resilience: You can't always control what happens to you. But you usually can control how you respond. Stress. Trauma. Adversity. These are normal challenges in life. They can strike anyone, anytime and anywhere. How do we respond? Usually, we bounce back. But some times, our resilience is shattered, and stress overwhelms us. Resilience helps people deal with stress or major set backs, and helps them stay in control. Resilience is what determines whether someone will remain a victim or bounce back to survive and thrive. Resilience is what allows us to keep going through life, no matter what happens. This is why resilience is so important. And powerful. Everyone can use resilience. And everybody ...
March 18, 2016Resilience Spotlight: Ronald Cohen, MD, Family Psychotherapist, Part 1
Questions for Ronald Cohen, MD, Family Psychotherapist. WMB (Watch Me Bounce): Please tell us a little about what you do. RC (Ronald Cohen): I am an Board Certified Psychiatrist turned Systemic Family Therapist trained at Family Institute of Westchester in the multicultural, multicontextual extension of Bowen Theory, who specializes in helping families adapt and heal from unexpected crises and stressful life-cycle challenges, especially those caused by severe and chronic medical and psychiatric illness, trauma, and disability. I provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services to help families resolve relationship difficulties and live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. As a consultant specialist I provide clinical supervision and help other health ...
June 27, 2013The Window
The Window By Sofia Benares I sense movement from the corner of my eye. A twitch. It is nothing more than that at first, but as I focus my gaze the twitch increases in intensity; the being vibrates, pulsates, following the tremors of the transparent surface to which it clings. Helplessly, I watch as these tremors unhinge its grip and the being slides down… down towards a smaller kinsman which it instantly engulfs in the manner of a phagocyte. Now, almost doubled in mass, the phagocyte slides down further and faster, engulfing even more helpless beings along its perilous route. From above comes another twitch; this small twitch will start yet another ...
February 16, 2012Fiction Winner: “Dressed For What’s Next” by Gabrielle Magnanii
Dressed For What’s Next By Gabrielle Magnani You got off the subway on 33rd and Park. This was not a neighborhood you were familiar with. Park Avenue has such a ritzy ring to it. You never figured to find yourself actually on it. But there you were, seeking the cross street on 31st. It was fall, and there was an icy feel to the air. You really wished you had a warm coat, but first things first. The urge to run back into the subway was overwhelming. A few deep breathes and a glance at the tattered hole in the seam of your jean jacket gave you courage. You fingered the tattered ...
September 4, 2011Resilience Spotlight: The Story of Detachment Commander Brad Coulbeck
Resilience Spotlight: A New Initiative by Watch Me Bounce Stories of resilience can come from survivors who have experienced resilience firsthand. They can also come from writers who have witnessed this phenomenon. Here at Watch Me Bounce, we want to highlight the stories that teach us about resilience from another, additional perspective: the hero. Just as stories of people being resilient can inspire us, so too can stories from people who train others in this very important area. These resilience builders are more than heroes: they not only save people, but help people learn how to save themselves. To kick off this series, the team at Watch Me Bounce decided to ...
September 2, 2011Book Review: Blood of Requiem
Blood of Requiem, by Daniel Arenson: What Can a Story About Dragons Teach Us About Resilience? By Rocky Reichman, Editor-in-Chief Watch Me Bounce (.com) (Warning: May contain spoilers). What is Resilience? There is no one answer to this question. Resilience can lie in a myriad of situations, and is more of a type of response rather than reaction to a specific adversity. But despite its broad definition, there are situations which anyone will mark as resilient. Let's take a look at one below: Imagine you are the son of a powerful king, ruler of a kingdom more powerful than any other people that can shapeshift into dragons at will. You are heir to the throne, ...
August 28, 2011