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Road to resilience: the three C's

Paul Bartone, PhD, defines resilience in the context of the 3 C's: control, commitment, and challenge. Jen Caudle, DO, and Vonda Wright, MD, discuss what these mean.


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  • Roadmap to resilience: learn to bend but not break

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  • What is anti-resistance training and what does it have to do with resilience?

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