About this episode
What does it actually mean to be tough? In this episode, let's delve into the book "Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness" by Steve Magness, which challenges us to rethink toughness as the ability to face discomfort, listen to ourselves, and choose how we respond!
Key takeaways
- 1
Ditch the facade: pretending not to feel is fragility in disguise.
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Set the right expectations; the gap between expectation and reality is where stress lives.
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Create space between stimulus and response; that space is toughness.
Try this tonight
Before a hard task, name the discomfort you expect out loud. Then decide how you will respond to it when it comes.