Awakening Resiliency: How to Navigate Difficult Scenarios So You Find Exactly What You Need, Exactly When You Need It

NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD WINNER - SILVER

A tender, powerful, and achievable path to the everyday resiliency we all need to navigate the uncertainty in our lives.

An inspiring new voice in resiliency, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe believes that our modern conception of resiliency as “fighting” or being “tougher” is misguided. Learning happens when we are able to trust and feel safe; fear and shame are barriers, not facilitators, for authentic growth, acceptance, and change. In Calm Within the Storm, Dr. Robyne maps out a kinder approach to taking on the challenges of life and developing authentic self-alignment and balance.

By focusing on research-informed, sustainable, and achievable personal development practices, Dr. Robyne presents a new, attainable model for everyday resiliency―one that everyone can use to feel more grounded and capable. She identifies the obstacles that derail us and keep us stuck, and shows us how to enact our resiliency through stories, research, and practical strategies.

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is on a mission to make life’s toughest challenges not just manageable but meaningful. She blends cutting-edge research with real-life wisdom to teach resiliency, stress navigation, and optimal performance―all with a dash of humour and a whole lot of hope and heart.

An award-winning behavioural educator, Dr. Robyne’s debut book, Calm Within the Storm, earned the 2022 Silver Nautilus Award for Psychology/Mental & Emotional Well-Being. Her second book, Stress Wisely, won the 2023 Silver Award in Self-Help from the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, the 2023 Bronze Award for Self-Help (Adult Nonfiction) by the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, and the Grand Prize in the Nonfiction Contest by the BookLife Prize.

Dr. Robyne’s calling is bold and simple: to prove that hope is a strategy, resiliency is a skill, and better days are always within reach. She is a proud mom to teenagers Hunter, Ava Lesley, and Jaxson, and lives in Central Ontario with her husband Jeff.