Sentences with phrase «of adversity more»

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And after people watch this inspiring documentary, of a great American who conquered adversity, there will be many more.

Now, I'm not trying to get into a debate, I just find it interesting, that when things go badly for christians, it is that they are being tested, or told to wait, or that somehow their faith in the face of adversity is more noble.

A more ancient view, still apparent at many points in the Old Testament, had been that righteousness was rewarded by prosperity and long life in this world, and misfortune was a punishment for sin; but as Israel suffered more and more adversity, and the most faithful individuals and groups were the most oppressed and afflicted, it came to be felt that the humble, the meek, the devout, the poor were the righteous people of God, and the mighty and prosperous were the proud, wicked oppressors.

I can't imagine being more proud of a player as far as playing through adversity and being there for his teammates night after night after night.

Gonzalez's story of adversity is an inspiration to live a more fulfilling life and to always pursue your dreams and aspirations.

But OU combined a lucky early break and more than a half - mile of yardage to overcome a bowlful of adversity (some self - made) and a relentless rival.

«When this kind of adversity hits, you become stronger,» Pasqualoni said on Monday, «and I'll be very disappointed if our team isn't a stronger, more cohesive unit after what we've been through.»

More importantly, this was when you found out who was liable to quit on the team during moments of fatigue and adversity on the field in the fall.

But, showing that football is a game where anything can happen, the team from Stamford Bridge overcame the odds that night and upset their more fancied rivals in what can only be described as a triumph against adversity in a display of courage and resolve that will be remembered for many years to come.

Both managers believe they can discover more about their players» qualities (both good and bad) in the face of adversity.

When you visit a school like WHEELS or Polaris, it is hard not to feel hopeful, not just for the prospects of the students there, but for the possibility that a new approach to educating low - income children, rooted in the science of adversity, might be taking hold more broadly.

Ah, the good old days... seems every generation has an amazing story to tell about how their own personal ingenuity and perseverance helped make life a bit more pleasant, even in times of adversity.

What a securely attached child - OR ADULT - looks like: competent, self - confident, resilient, cheerful much of the time, anticipating people's needs (not from a co-dependent place), empathic, humorous, playful, tries harder in the face of adversity; not vulnerable to approach by strangers because won't go to strangers (as adult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate affect

What's interesting is that the kids who experience more of those, generally, find that their psychological well - being goes down — but so do kids who experience no adversity.

Our work overlaps in many ways, though while his focus is primarily on the education system, mine looks more broadly at application of the brain science of early adversity.

New research shows how breastfeeding lowers mothers» risk of depression, helps them get more sleep, and overcome past adversity.

As reported by Reuters, Dr. William Copeland, a psychiatry researcher at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, stated that: «This study is about righting a longstanding error and prejudice about the differences between these common childhood adversities,» adding: «It suggests that whether we are talking about prevention, screening or treatment, our notions of childhood mistreatment need to be broader and more holistic than they have been.

I think that other factors like the size of the country, non-mandatory voting, news consumption habits, and a general apathy within a country that has been shielded from extreme adversity for a long time would have more to do with turnout.

«People exposed to adversity early in life experience changes in the volume of the inferior frontal gyrus that probably can make children more vulnerable to behavioral issues and bad decision - making,» theorized Luby, director of Washington University's Early Emotional Development Program.

«We need more research to better understand how to help people who have had adversity in childhood prevent or delay the development of heart and blood vessel diseases.»

The notion that men can face adversity with stoicism while women are more likely to respond with histrionics is just one example of the gender stereotypes that permeate our culture.

«When we focused on adults with arthritis, we found that those who had experienced chronic parental domestic violence or sexual abuse during their childhood, had more than three times the odds of suicide attempts compared to adults with arthritis who had not experienced these childhood adversities.

In times of adversity, newborn girls are more likely to survive.

This perpetually impending burnout is all the more exasperated by stress, social conflict, and other such normal types of adversity that we all regularly have to deal with.

«Of all the virtues we can learn, no trait is more useful, more essential for survival, and more likely to improve the quality of life than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge.&raquOf all the virtues we can learn, no trait is more useful, more essential for survival, and more likely to improve the quality of life than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge.&raquof life than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge.»

By this, you shall be earning more and more love from her by showing her that you stand with her even in times of adversity.

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But as a simplistic celebration of overcoming - adversity clichés, «Real Steel» may have the edge because its aim is to entertain kids, wearing its obviousness on its sleeve rather than disguising it behind performances by actors who by rights are worthy of more complex material than the O'Connor offers them.

In «The Dark Horse,» a New Zealand drama from writer - director James Napier Robertson about a real - life Maori chess coach with mental illness, star Cliff Curtis is so heartbreakingly convincing in the lead role that he routinely frees you of the feeling you're watching one more adversity saga with scrappy kids and a third - act tournament.

Contradicting a speech made at the beginning of the film about how players are never remembered for what they do on the field if they don't win, Linden has Lengyel (McConaughey, Failure to Launch) give a speech stating the exact opposite, as the film concentrates more on the adversities that the players, coaches, school officials, and members of the community had to overcome in order for the program to not crumble under the overwhelming weight of the tragedy's grim reminder before, during and after every humiliating defeat.

Yes, that tight - knit squad enjoyed unparalleled success on the court, including the national championship title, but this moving documentary focuses as much on their achievements away from the sport to drive home more important points about the value of loyalty, persistence and integrity in overcoming any adversity.

There is predictability to the story, and some obvious Hollywood tinkering for the sake of making it more compelling, but that's par for the course whenever you're dealing with true stories about sports or people overcoming adversity.

The more we learn about promoting healthy development, and buffering against the effects of adversity, the clearer it becomes that one of the best investments for young children is in the adults who care for them and shape the settings where they learn and grow.

Schools are not just places where students acquire academic skills, they also help students become more resilient in the face of adversity, feel more connected with the people around them, and aim higher in their aspirations for their future.

In 2011, Shonkoff launched Frontiers of Innovation, a multi-sectoral collaboration among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, investors, and experts in systems change who are committed to developing more effective intervention strategies to catalyze breakthrough impacts on the development and health of young children and families experiencing significant adversity.

However, having said that, we want to avoid «blaming the victim»; we can not expect disadvantaged children to cope with all of their adversities and be as successful as their more advantaged peers.

This compelling knowledge base underscores three significant, unmet needs: (1) valid and reliable biological and bio-behavioral measures (or «biomarkers») of «toxic stress» to identify children who are at higher risk of chronic disease in adulthood; (2) more effective intervention strategies to prevent, reduce, or mitigate the long - term health consequences of significant adversity in early childhood; and (3) biomarkers that are sensitive to change and can thus be used to assess the short - term and medium - term effects of intervention strategies whose ultimate impacts on physical and mental health may not be apparent until decades later.

But this stress is magnified in vulnerable communities, because young children living with the adversities of poverty exhibit more behavior problems, on average, than their peers (Evans et al., 2004; Gunnar, 2000).

In times of adversity, we hope to be able to draw on experiences and resources that we have to be able to pull through the adversity and be more resilient at the other side.

It is this understanding of our strengths, interests, values and desires that provides the foundation for persistence — the ability to overcome challenges because our goals are bigger and more important than any single moment of adversity.

These problems require concerted, science - informed, evidence - based efforts to adopt more personalized models for instruction as a component of strategies to promote excellence for all and mitigate the effects of adversity on student outcomes.

But I also think that in times of adversity small town people are more likely to help each other out.

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My story also reveals that no matter the difficulty of any adversity or triumph, survival is attainable if one is faithful to a power more empowered than you.

While stage navigation offers only a modest level of challenge with plenty of opportunities for each girl to pick up more life petals, and a collision model that's exceedingly liberal, adversity escalates for the final confrontation.

More than just a night at the fights - players are responsible for building a career by overcoming adversity, avoiding temptation, and balancing their commitments to train and promote, all while focusing on the goal of ultimately winning and defending the title belt.

Here lies the crux of Sword and Sorcery, overcoming entails extreme adversity, but this is more of a feature than a flaw as the games it tries to emulate shared this trait.

The title's selection of nine campaign missions bring a nice variety of environmental complications, from arid terrains unsuitable for food production to more monstrous types of adversity.

The clear social gradient associated with children's vocabulary, emerging literacy, well - being and behaviour is evident from birth to school entry.1 These trajectories track into adolescence and correspond to poorer educational attainment, income and health across the life course.2 — 10 Neuroimaging research extends the evidence for these suboptimal trajectories, showing that children raised in poverty from infancy are more likely to have delayed brain growth with smaller volumetric size of the regions particularly responsible for executive functioning and language.11 This evidence supports the need for further effort to redress inequities that arise from the impact of adversity during the potential developmental window of opportunity in early childhood.

Additionally, it appears that resilience is reflected strongly on mental health (Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004), since individuals with higher level of resilience are dealing with adversity more effectively (Bonanno et al., 2007), they are also more protected against depressive symptomatology and they can improve their psychosocial function (Pietrzak et al., 2010).