As children, most of us look on surprises as moments that stir up excitement, wonder and pleasure. But in the adult world, people quickly learn that not all surprises are created equal: some life events that bolt out of the blue not only create anxiety and stress, but can also send your emotional and physical well-being into a tailspin.

Resources in this microsite will help you understand common responses to challenging situations and provide you with the tactical tools you need to:

• Get over unexpected challenges to succeed on the job in Working through Workplace Woes.
• Take charge of your well-being in good and bad times in Health Checks and Challenges.
• Discover life lessons during tough times in From Trying to Triumph.

While it's often impossible to prepare or change situations you have no control over, you do have power over how you respond to and handle these life events. And while there may never be a satisfying answer to why bad things happen to good people, coming to an understanding of the situation and accepting what you can and cannot change can, at the very least, bring you back to a place of peace and balance.