In the aftermath of a natural disaster, what does it take for a family and community to recover? In 2005, Daniel Aldrich, at the time, a professor at Tulane University, packed some clothing and toys and fled with his family to Houston as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Their home, belongings and second car were destroyed by the storm. While most people focus on the provision of financial support as a key element of recovery, Aldrich believes that social capital (social support and networking) is one of the most important characteristics of neighborhoods that recover from disasters. Aldrich is the author of Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery (Univ. of Chicago Press). In addition to his personal experience with Hurricane Katrina, Aldrich has studied areas around the world that have recovered from disasters including the 1996 earthquake in Kobe, Japan and the 2004 Tsunami that killed thousands of residents near the town of Tamil Nadu, India. In this audio program, Aldrich is interviewed on the NPR program, Talk of the Nation.
Tags: Audio Crisis Kindness Mental Wellness Purpose Relationships-
“I’m sorry.”
Linda Anderson Krech, , Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, 0
“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...
-
Haiku Tuesday
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, 0
The other day we had a lovely summer gathering at one of my favorite places in Vermont: Kingsland Bay...
-
Kinship (video)
Linda Anderson Krech, , Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Action, Making a Difference, Purpose, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 0
One of the things that Naikan reveals for you (in very specific and personal ways) is the interdependent nature...
-
Living Fully with Illness: Mind/Body Medicine in Japan
Gregg Krech, , Health, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Living Fully with Illness, Meaningful Life Therapy, Morita Therapy, 0
Meaningful Life Therapy from Japan provides lessons for how we can live meaningfully even when we are ill. by...
-
Sipping a cup of Negativi-tea
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, brain, gratitude, Neuroscience, 0
Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences, but Teflon for positive ones. -Rick Hanson For the past twenty...
-
Blind Spots
Trudy Boyle, , Acceptance, Kindness, Relationships, Acceptance, Kindness, Relationships, 0
Blind Spots by Trudy Boyle One afternoon, according to an old Sufi tale, Nasruddin and his friend were...
-
How Purpose Helps with Pain
Gregg Krech, , Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, Health, Procrastination, Purpose, Taking Action, 0
It’s been sixteen days since my knee replacement surgery and one of the things I’ve learned about is dealing...
-
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
vfsteach, , Gratitude, Holidays, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, children, gratitude, holidays, 0
The Gift That Keeps On Giving by Victoria Freeman Several years ago I conceived of the best possible Christmas...
Categories
Thirty Thousand Days
Recent Reviews
-
Constructive Living
Rated 5 out of 5by Mitsuo Ao -
Constructive Living
Rated 5 out of 5by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. -
How To Live Well: Secrets of Using Neurosis
Rated 5 out of 5by Henry Kahn, M.D. -
Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection, Anniversary Edition
Rated 5 out of 5by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of Proverbs, the Wisdom of Solomon