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Apr 2024
31m 53s

Studying Resilience and Hardiness w/ Dr ...

Growth Mindset Psychology
About this episode

What can we learn about stress management from consistent out-performers?

Dr Steven Stein is the author of "Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Goals", and several books on Emotional Intelligence.

We learn:

  • How to self-motivate
  • Life lessons from prisoners of war
  • The traits of success behind Olympic champions, Military specialists, and Bus-drivers
  • Dealing with Acute vs Chronic stress
  • The art of resilience through challenge, control and commitment



Dr. Steven Stein

Bestselling author and psychologist who has worked with leading corporates, defence agencies and some of the biggest reality TV shows.

Steven J. Stein

Books:


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Growth Mindset pod

Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.


Chapters

Introduction to Hardiness Concept

01:58 Hardiness: The Three Cs

08:12 Positive Thinking vs Reframing

09:21 Hardiness in Acute vs Chronic Stress

12:04 Writing habits and hardiness

15:41 Does Hardiness Grow over time

21:11 Weird Memories

22:29 Kindest Thing

24:27 Moments of Wonder

25:59 Send Off

26:13 Wrap up

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