The importance of resilience is not unique to Princeton's campus. In fact, this page mainly collects resources from The Resilience Consortium, an informal association of colleges and universities that are interested in promoting resilience in students. These links will connect you with external resources, articles, and advice that provide some other perspectives on positive responses to setbacks and struggles.

Overcoming Perfectionism

• Self-Compassion (Video) 

• Perfectionism contrasted with the pursuit of excellence (Article)

• Getting Past Perfectionism (Article)

• The Triple Bind by Stephen Hinshaw (Book)   

• Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters by Courtney Martin (Book)

• Being Perfect by Anna Quindlen (Book)

• Wonder Women by Deborah L. Spar (Book) 

• The Pursuit of Perfect by Tal Ben-Shahar (Book)

• WHYY Radio Times Recording on Perfectionism (Book)

Overcoming the “Imposter Syndrome”

• The Imposter Syndrome by Caltech Counseling Center (Article)

Coping with Failure & Rejection:

• The Possibilities in Failure (Blog Post)

• Facing rejection head on (Blog Post)

• Reflections on Rejections (Article Collection)

• Fall Forward Commencement Speech by Denzel Washington (Video)

Becoming Resilient:

• Mindfulness Meditation for Increasing Resilience in College Students (Article)

• Resilience (Article)

• Becoming Resilient (Website)

• Activities to Foster Resilience (Article)

• Videos on Resilience (Video)

• Books on Resilience (Book)

• Resilience News & Research (Website)

Developing a Motivation and Growth Mindset:

• Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset (Article)

• Two Mindsets (Infographic)

• The Impact of Self-Efficacy, Self-Worth, and Anxiety on Motivation (Article)