Caffeine for the Soul with Michael Neill There's No Such Thing as Resilience
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Dec 22, 2025 Explore a fresh perspective on resilience as the host challenges the notion that it's a tangible trait. Discover how our language shapes expectations and why true resilience is about returning to our authentic selves. Learn to let go of unhelpful thinking and stop self-sabotage, allowing creativity and engagement to flourish. Experience the power of presence and emotional flow, revealing the deeper, resilient self beneath distractions. It's all about bouncing back, not just surviving!
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Resilience Is Not A Possession
- Resilience isn't a tangible trait you 'have' or 'lose'; it's a word we use for a natural capacity.
- Michael Neill says treating resilience as a thing creates unhelpful expectations about possession and scarcity.
Composure Comes From Dropping Thought
- Resilience is our innate ability to come back to ourselves by dropping thought patterns that pull us away from the present.
- Michael Neill explains that rumination about past disappointments and fearful futures removes us from the moment and reduces capability.
We Sabotage Ourselves To Avoid Pain
- Overthinking about future failure makes us preemptively feel awful to avoid potential future pain.
- Michael Neill notes this self-punishing habit reduces engagement and creativity in the present moment.