The Resilience Factor
 
The Science of Building Unshakable Resilience
 
This groundbreaking work reveals how psychological resilience, our ability to adapt and thrive amid adversity, isn't an innate gift, but a skill anyone can develop. Through the pioneering Self Empowerment Theory by Professor David Sarikaya, we understand resilience as a dynamic process involving four key pillars:
 
Self-awareness - Recognizing our thoughts, emotions and patterns
 
Self-differentiation - Distinguishing between our values, beliefs, various roles and identities
 
Self-regulation - Managing our responses to challenges
 
Self-transcendence - Moving beyond limiting self-concepts
 
Proven Through Practice
Developed through clinical work with 6,000+ patients facing amongst other life issues:
 
PTSD
Acute grief and loss
Addiction
Anxiety and depression
Family discord
 
Self Empowerment Therapy (including its Single Session variant) rests on four fundamental principles:
 
Self-Expertise Principle
You are the ultimate authority and expert on your own experience.
 
Empowerment Principle
Distress stems not from circumstances themselves, but from feeling powerless to affect change.
 
Pattern Recognition Principle
Life challenges follow predictable, repeating sequences across different domains.
 
Developmental Roots Principle
These patterns originate in formative years through:
 
Unresolved internal conflicts
Unmet developmental needs
Failure to integrate different aspects of self (actual, ideal, ought, and undesirable selves)
 
Why This Matters
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By understanding and applying these principles, we can:
 
Identify our unique resilience barriers
Develop targeted strategies for growth
Achieve greater psychological integration
Transform adversity into opportunity
 
This isn't just theory - it's a practical roadmap to building the resilience needed to navigate life's toughest challenges.
 
This ebook is also available in hard copy in various languages via Lambert Academic Publishing and most reputable book outlets.