The International Seminar on Resiliency

Since the 1990's,
studies of human resilience, hardiness, optimism and self-healing have flourished in psychological science.

Pioneering child resilience research and with adults throughout the life-span provides evidence of an innate capacity for self-healing and rebounding back to health.
Resilience can overcome risk factors such as chilhood illnesses, poverty, family disfunctions, abuse, trauma and PTSD.
The fundamental resilience factor of self-healing personalities is an internal state of emotional equilibrium. With a balanced state of consciousness, the body's physiological functions (in cells and organs) can work efficiently and at their best.

The challenge is to maintain this psychological and biological homeostatis in the face of enviromental demands or stressors, a complex process that depends on the persons's inner resources (self-worth and self-regulating skills) and environmental supports (psychosocial and community support)

Resilience, a multidimensional construct (three factors: Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulating Skill, and Social Connectedness) together is the key health protective force. Fortunately , the scientific knowledge about how this can be accomplished is complemented by substantial non-Western or tradition Eastern energy healing arts.

Integration of these approaches is beginning, in the 21st Century, to transform how society thinks about health. It strengthens a dramatic reconceptualization of health and health care and a contemporary scientific realization of the principles of emotional balance and self-healing practiced in ancient times.

An international panel of researchers invited to the inaugural resilience conference

Chok C. Hiew, Ph.D
Professor of Health Psychology
New Brunswick University, Canada

Seisoh Sukemune, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus - Hiroshima University, Japan
Former Dean, Graduate School of Clinical Education
Vice Director, Institute of Education Mukogawa Woman's University, Japan

Prof. Dr. Samsunuwijati Mar'at
Professor of Developmental Psychology
Padjadjaran University, Indonesia

Dr. B.S. Mardiatmadja, SJ
Atmajaya Univesity, Jakarta, Indonesia

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Singgih Dirgagunarsa
Professor Emeritus - The University of Indonesia
Professor - The Tarumanagara University