Resilient

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

By: Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson

Narrated by: Rick Hanson

Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

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 best-selling author Dr. Rick Hanson shows you how to develop 12 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.

©2018 Forrest Hanson, Rick Hanson (P)2018 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Rick and Forrest have laid out a simple, elegant matrix of powerful tools to grow that 'unshakable core of calm, strength, and happiness' that is the secret longing of every human heart. Speaking as both a psychologist and a fellow traveler, this is the most valuable, comprehensive book on human development that I’ve ever read." (Joan Borysenko, PhD, author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind)

"Using practical methods at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and contemplative practice, Dr. Rick Hanson teaches us how we can develop durable psychological resources such as grit, gratitude, and compassion - and become resilient human beings in this modern, hectic world. If you're looking to create more calm, joy, and inner peace, this is the book for you." (Mark Hyman, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine)

This is Rick Hanson's BEST book yet!

I listened to the whole book in two days.

Somehow the author(s) has managed to synthesize all of his best teaching and put into the pages of this book.

Resilient, is my new favorite book by Rick Hanson.

Rick's voice is ASMR: do not listen to at night

Love hearing the original author's voice. It is very soothing, especially for the exercises.
Great guide book to life: it covers everything, has a lot of illustrations and personal experiences peppered in, summaries, and exercises.

A must!

Enjoyed so much that I am going to listening again! This time I will take notes!

I just finished, and I’m starting again

The author has extensive research and information, but he distills it in a way that is understandable, and meaningful. I learned a lot from this book and I will go through it again to catch what I missed the first time.

Very insightful and helpful

This was exactly what I needed right now. Each chapter built skills that are essential and had practical applications throughout. It even had some Experience Practice times in several places.

The voice puts me to sleep Slee

The data presented is useful for identifying and evaluating behavior that is related to trauma. The techniques are valuable. I appreciate it. The tone of the presenters voice is relaxing. I can listen to 1 chapter and I fall asleep.

most comforting read

I am making myself 

A blanket 

I can return to 

No matter where I go

I always carry along 

Breathing in

Breathing out

Mindfulness 

Next stage of trauma healing

This book is the next stage in trauma healing. If you’ve already done a lot of talk therapy or alternative therapies and your nervous system is still dysregulated, this book offers felt-sense practices to cultivate resilience (meaning you can actually start incorporating what you’ve learned in therapy without feeling vastly overwhelmed by triggers). A good follow up book is “your perfect right”, which teaches non-aggressive assertiveness.

Excellent book

This book definitely added to my spiritual growth. It added peace to my life. Thanks ♥️🙏🏾

Super good!

I really love this book! Lots of good advice, even you know all of this , its like a good smart friend who reminds you these things in your bad days! This book is something what i like to listen many many times more! Thank you Rick Hanson ❤️