How to Build Resilience like a Harvard scholar

Harvard says we can train our brain to be more resilient. Here's how.

How to Build Resilience like a Harvard scholar
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When we teach our brains to be more flexible, our thinking becomes less rigid, or less black and white.

Just as we exercise our bodies, we must exercise our minds. No matter what your current level of cognitive flexibility is, you have made the bold decision to improve it by reading this article. Well done you!

Here’s your resilience regimen:

I learned from a Harvard course I'm taking that adults give up easily when they try new things, like ice skating for example. But kids keep trying and learn from their mistakes. That's how they build resilience. Harvard says we can train our brain to do the same. Here's how: