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Meaning
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Becoming More Resilient

Welcome to BJC HealthCare’s Resiliency Website! This site provides resources to help you learn more about building and strengthening resiliency. You will find activities, articles, videos, and other resources surrounding Meaning, Self-Care, Relationships, Self-Awareness, and Optimism.

RESILIENCY IN-THE-MOMENT FLYERS

Each flyer introduces a quick in-the-moment activity to build your resiliency. Sign up to receive a featured flyer in your inbox each week. We invite you to print and share!
Growing Through Trauma
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2 Minute Meditation
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5-4-3-2-1 Mindful Moment
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A Healthy Plate
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A Touch of Nature
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A Year In Review
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Acknowledging Your Feelings
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Adapting Traditions
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Addressing Feelings of Anger
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Adversity and Growth
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Appreciation
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BASICS of Mindful Eating
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Be Present
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Being Lighthearted
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Being Vulnerable
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BJC Core Values and Resiliency
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Body Scan
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Boosting Morale
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Building Social Self-Awareness
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Celebrate Yourself
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Check Your Personal Meter
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Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Compassion Break
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Compassion Fatigue
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Confronting Grief
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Connect With Others
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Connecting With Your Passion
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Crying as Therapy
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Disable Notifications
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Discover Your Why
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Easing Anxiety
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Embracing Diverse Relationships
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Embracing Failure
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Emotional Awareness
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Find A Reason To Smile
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Finding Awe In the Normal
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Finding Calm
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Finding Joy
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Forgiveness
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Get Creative
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Giving Thanks
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Gratitude
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Growing Through Trauma
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Holiday Happiness
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Letting Go of Anger Through Compassion
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Listen to Understand
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Moving Forward
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One Word to Live By
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Optimism With A Smile
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Picking Patience
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Positive Affirmations
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Post Traumatic Growth
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Recognizing Others
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Restoration
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Self-Compassion
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Seven Days of Kindness
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Small Goals for Big Gains
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Stop Spinning Your Wheels
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Stop the Doomscroll
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Talk it Out
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Thanking Another Person
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The Gift of Forgiveness
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The Importance of Sleep
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Turning to Hope
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What I Can Control
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What's Your Childhood Story
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You Are Strong
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WHAT IS RESILIENCY?

Resiliency is the ability to adapt and thrive in the face of adversity and stress. It allows us to “bounce back” from difficult circumstances.

RESILIENCY MODEL AT BJC

We’ve organized our resiliency tools around five integrated components:


Each month we feature a different component, or petal, to highlight resources that grow your resiliency. Click the links at the top of this page to view activities, articles, and videos for each component.


Resiliency Resources for BJC Employees

BJC RESILIENCY PROGRAM

The BJC Resiliency Program assists you to build resilient skills and behaviors so you are prepared for and can manage stress during difficult situations, then bounce forward after adversity.

One Page Overview
View the Program Page in Saba

RESILIENCY CHAMPIONS

Resiliency Champions help others become more resilient. View the Champion link at the top of the page to explore Resiliency Champion resources.

BJC Resiliency Champion Program Overview

LEADING WITH RESILIENCY

Would you like to build resiliency within your team or organization? Our Leading With Resiliency page provides advice on increasing Resiliency within your department or HSO.

BUTTERFLY EFFECT

The Butterfly Effect Project is designed to show how Resiliency grows within BJC. If you receive a butterfly card, visit BJC Shines to view your recognition!

Printable Guide
Congratulations Award

CHAMPION AND ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR

BJC employees are recognized for their achievements at the Resiliency End of Year Celebration.

2017 - Amy Ogle
2018 - Bonita Harmon
2019 - Tammy Puhlmann
2020 - Eileen Spinner and Andrea Tritinger
2021 - Cari Frus and Claire Hussey
2022 - Lara Kerwin and Emily Owen
2023 - Karin Lowery and Kayla Hollingshead
2024 - Kaylah Crepps and John Crets

RESILIENCY IN VIVA ENGAGE

If you've joined BJC's social media platform Viva Engage, join us in the BJC Resiliency group!

BJC Institute for Learning and Development Classes

RESILIENCY


This course focuses on five core components of resiliency: meaning, self-care, relationships, self-awareness, and optimism. Participants will learn skills and techniques for building and strengthening resiliency.

Online Course
5 Components of Resiliency - Monthly Virtual Meetings

RESILIENCY CHAMPION TRAINING


Training for employees to become advocates for positive personal and cultural change at all levels of the organization. Open to all employees willing to be resiliency champions for their department. Approval from manager required.

Online Course
2 Session Virtual Class

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE


Participants are provided with an overview of emotional and social intelligence as well as techniques for improvement.

Emotional Intelligence Program in Saba

THIS MONTH'S FEATURE:

Meaning

Resilient people have a strong sense of purpose and meaning in life. They are committed to their values, and these values are aligned with the way they live at home, in the community, and at work.

FEATURED CONTENT

Look for the on this month's page to view featured content.

ACTIVITY: Find your why


ARTICLE: 10 questions to find real meaning at work



VIDEO: How to Find a Career That Fulfills Your True Purpose


Please visit the Meaning page for more activities, articles, and videos.
 

RESOURCES FOR BJC EMPLOYEES

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EAP (Web ID: BJC) provides free 24/7 confidential counseling, expert guidance, and valuable resources to all employees, their immediate family members, and other household members. Services are available in-person, by phone, virtually, and live chat.

WeCare Peer Support Program

WeCare teams provide care and support to staff “in the moment” when adverse events occur. Reach out to your HSO-specific peer support team for details.

Building Resiliency for Compassion Fatigue

This 6-hour training for leaders or any employee explains what compassion fatigue is, how it is related to stress, and five resiliency skills needed to help you manage and reduce stress at work and home. It is conducted on site at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

THRIVE by BJC

THRIVE by BJC, the organization’s holistic focus on employee well-being, seeks to help all team members thrive — emotionally, physically, financially, and socially.

BJC Shines

The BJC Shines allows all BJC employees to celebrate accomplishments both big and small. Send a recognition if you notice a team member living into Our BJC Values, when you want to show your appreciation for the people you work with, or to commemorate the special moments in their lives.

BJC Total Rewards

Total Rewards is the package offered to BJC team members and designed to add value and to meet our needs at work and in life. It covers five distinct areas: Benefits, Career, Compensation, Recognition and Work-Life.

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Feeling stressed? The American Psychological Association Stress Website updates regularly with articles and resources on identifying and managing your stress.

The University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Resource Center provides a wide variety of resources for research and information on positive psychology.

The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.

Visit the Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General for resources on Workplace Well-Being and Health Worker Burnout.
You can also visit the National Academy of Medicine website for resources on the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being.

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