1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich

Jun 12, 2025

Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and bestselling author, delves into the concept of being 'shatterproof'—which transcends mere resilience. She discusses the hidden dangers of 'grit gaslighting' and reveals when you might hit your 'resilience ceiling.' Tasha explores the three psychological needs crucial for growth: confidence, choice, and connection. Using the metaphor of kintsugi, she emphasizes embracing adversity as a means to personal transformation and offers practical tools for enhancing well-being in challenging times.

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ANECDOTE

Tasha's Health Struggle Revealed

Tasha Eurich shared her personal struggle with mysterious health ailments leading to being bedbound and hitting her "resilience ceiling."
Her story illustrates how traditional resilience strategies can fail and the need for new approaches to thrive.

INSIGHT

Uncertainty Soaring Nowadays

Uncertainty levels have risen sharply in recent years, particularly since 2023, driven by factors like AI disruption and post-COVID effects.
This unprecedented uncertainty explains why people feel more exhausted and stressed despite no single visible crisis event.

INSIGHT

Stress vs. Human Biology

Humans are biologically wired to respond to danger in short bursts with recovery periods, but today's chronic stress triggers constant fight or flight without recovery.
This chronic stress drains resources needed to cope and worsens mental and physical well-being.

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

Rick Hanson

This book, written by Dr. Rick Hanson and his son Forrest Hanson, focuses on developing inner strengths such as grit, gratitude, and compassion to enhance resilience. It draws on neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology to provide concrete suggestions, experiential practices, and personal examples. The book helps readers overcome the brain's negativity bias, release painful thoughts and feelings, and replace them with self-compassion, self-worth, joy, and inner peace. It also includes effective ways to interact with others and repair and deepen important relationships, all grounded in the science of positive neuroplasticity[2][5][6].

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Shatterproof

Lauren Sisler

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The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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