Face challenges the way your toughest opponent would. Dr Paul Taylor, expert in hardiness, shows how hardiness isn’t just a trait - it’s a mindset, a practice, and a way to confront life’s most difficult moments.
He shares how he approached open-heart surgery like going into battle, found mindfulness in a simple morning walk, and trains attention and resilience as essential life skills. Paul also explains why most resilience programs fall short, why wellbeing is both physical and psychological, and why medication is often the least effective way to manage depression.
If you want to face life’s toughest challenges without breaking, this is the mindset you need.
1:55 Paul needed hardiness to face serious heart problems, treating them as a worthy challenge and drawing on his lifelong training in resilience.