Methods: The present quasi-experimental study used pre-test-post-test method with a control group conducted from 2018-2019. The statistical population of the study included all health workers in Yasuj who used a sampling method based on Based on the criteria, 45 of these people were randomly selected and divided into two experimental groups and one control group (15 people for each group). Resilience, Thought Excitement Questionnaires were taken from all three groups of subjects, the experimental group received therapeutic creativity training and selection theory training in 8 sessions of 90 minutes for 2 months and the control group did not receive training during this training period. The collected data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance.

Results: The findings indicated that there was no significant difference between the experimental groups in terms of level dependent variables (F=68.45 and p<0.001). Therefore, the main hypothesis of the research should be rejected, that is, the effectiveness of the two methods of teaching choice theory and teaching creativity on the level of thought excitement, resilience and is the same in health care workers.

Conclusion: The results of the present study revealed that participation in group meetings and increase group actions and reactions and exchange of information and experiences of each employee in training sessions and familiarity with basic needs as well as familiarity of employees with personality components of creative therapy including (confidence, courage and Risk-taking) could lead to increased resilience, dynamism in them.