Meri McCoy-Thompson is the executive director of Dovetail Learning, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering resilience and social-emotional intelligence in adults, youth, and children. In her new book, The Heart of Resilience: Nurturing Your Inner Strength for a Joyful Life, Meri and her colleague Chuck draw on their extensive experience and research to provide readers with a framework for developing resilience skills. Enhanced by more than 100 real-life stories, the book offers practical strategies and exercises for building emotional strength, managing stress, and cultivating more authentic and fulfilling relationships. A graduate of Stanford University with a master's from Tufts, Meri is a passionate advocate for empowering individuals of all ages to live emotionally healthier, more fulfilling lives. Meri’s primary Centering Skill is Finding Gratitude: “Every day is a gift, and we are blessed to have life and each other.” Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/1oEbqrN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DovetailLearning YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dovetaillearning --- If you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including behind the scenes of the podcast, please consider subscribing to the Substack page - Find out more at https://jenscotney1.substack.com Resilience Rising Podcast is hosted by Jen Scotney @jenscotney Find us at: Instagram: @resiliencerisingpodcast Website: www.jenscotney.com Twitter: @ResilienceRPod Facebook: Resilience Rising Podcast Email: theresiliencerisingpodcast@gmail.com