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Resilience for the rest of us: Why toughness is a myth (Daniel Goleman)

from Momentum, your daily edge in Leadership 🚀 · host Easify

We often think of resilience as "grit"—the ability to bite your tongue, suppress your emotions, and power through pain. But Daniel Goleman, the father of Emotional Intelligence, argues that this definition is biologically wrong.In today's 5-minute briefing on his influential work "Resilience for the Rest of Us," we explore the neuroscience of recovery.Discover why true resilience isn't about how much you can endure, but how quickly you recover from an upset, and why this metric is the only one that matters to your brain.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/momentum-your-daily-edge-in-leadership--6706012/support.Enjoyed this 5-minute briefing?The full, 20-minute deep dive on this book is waiting for you in our premium feed.Unlock the masterclass to get every key lesson, framework, and actionable insight.🚀 Subscribe to Momentum Premium here!

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