Resilient

In a boring afternoon meeting, finding something, anything, to enjoy about it will keep you awake and make you more effective.

mindfulness itself does not try to change your experience or behavior. It is receptive and accepting, not judging or directing. Mindfulness holds your reactions in a spacious awareness that is itself never disturbed by whatever passes through

Acceptance can sit alongside other reactions. For example, a person can be outraged by an injustice and accept that it’s a reality.

Every human being has three basic needs—safety, satisfaction, and connection—that

We meet our needs in four major ways: by recognizing what’s true, resourcing ourselves, regulating thoughts, feelings, and actions, and relating skillfully to others and the wider world.

There’s a fundamental idea in psychology and medicine that the path your life takes depends on just three causes: how you manage your challenges, protect your vulnerabilities, and increase your resources. These causes are located in three places: your world, your body, and your mind. When you combine the causes and the places, there are nine ways t