Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

Rick Hanson, PhD with Forest Hanson

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Ellie says:

Rick Hanson’s book Resilient appeals to a broad audience, but it is particularly valuable to those seeking out personal growth, increased emotional well-being, and mental resilience. Anyone who is on a journey of self-improvement and wants to develop a stronger, more resilient mindset will find Resilient to be an invaluable additional to their reading list.

This book highlights the accessibility and practicality of life-changing mental health tools. Hanson writes in a clear, engaging style that makes complex ideas easy to understand and apply. The exercises touched on in the book are simple yet profound, such as taking a few moments to savor a positive experience or practicing mindfulness during a stressful situation.

Resilient offers powerful, yet approachable tools to thrive in a challenging world. For anyone looking to cultivate a more resilient and fulfilling life, Hanson’s compassionate and evidence-based approach makes this book a must-read. This book encourages us to take action beyond reading, through encouraging regular practice of discussed exercises as well as reflection.

From the Publisher

These days it’s hard to count on the world outside. So it’s vital to grow strengths inside like grit, gratitude, and compassion—the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world.

True resilience is much more than enduring terrible conditions. We need resilience every day to raise a family, work at a job, cope with stress, deal with health problems, navigate issues with others, heal from old pain, and simply keep on going.

With his trademark blend of neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Rick Hanson shows you how to develop twelve vital inner strengths hardwired into your own nervous system. Then no matter what life throws at you, you’ll be able to feel less stressed, pursue opportunities with confidence, and stay calm and centered in the face of adversity.

This practical guide is full of concrete suggestions, experiential practices, personal examples, and insights into the brain. It includes effective ways to interact with others and to repair and deepen important relationships.

Warm, encouraging, and down-to-earth, Dr. Hanson’s step-by-step approach is grounded in the science of positive neuroplasticity. He explains how to overcome the brain’s negativity bias, release painful thoughts and feelings, and replace them with self-compassion, self-worth, joy, and inner peace.

The Author

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His six books have been published in 30 languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone. His free newsletters have 220,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on the CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves wilderness and taking a break from emails.

Forrest Hanson is an author and content creator focused on exploring what it means to be a fully realized person. He’s the host of the Being Well Podcast, which hosts conversations with world-class experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, spirituality, and personal development. Being Well has been downloaded over four million times.  His first book, Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness uses practical lessons from the the science of positive neuroplasticity to teach us how to develop the key inner strengths – like grit, gratitude, and compassion – that lead to reliable happiness.  Forrest lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and pursues dancing as a serious hobby.

About Ellie Schwartzman

Ellie is a psychotherapist based in Chicago Illinois.  She has a special interest in working with young and emerging adults as well as those struggling with life transitions. She approaches the therapy session as a curious engaged participant. While sometimes the work can be difficult and painful, she works to ensure that client sessions are a positive experience and an important part of a self care routine.  Her clinical experience and interest has centered around those working through trauma, PTSD, and anxiety issues – including issues that present during moments of life transition including divorce, relationships, moving to a new place, starting college, beginning a new job, becoming a new parent, or navigating a health issue.