Resilience is not just about how your brain withstands adversity, but also how it becomes stronger as a result. This is a deep dive into the neuroscience of resilience and science-based strategies for how to build resilience.
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Sources:
I want to make sure to credit a 2020 review article called "An affective neuroscience model of boosting resilience in adults" by Golnaz Tabibnia published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. However, there were 39 other sources used for this video (too many to fit into this description!) so if you'd like to see a full list of sources used for this video, click here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS3C5TxZZGFO8GD6PxRDaJ9biNPLwPPr7nU2Mj-erhA/edit?usp=sharing
Chapters:
00:00 From failure to success
00:33 Step 1: Control Negative Emotions
01:04 The Brain’s “Distress” System
03:22 Interoception and emotion
04:35 How the brain regulates negative emotions
05:38 Emotion Regulation Strategies
06:55 Learned Helplessness
10:10 Step 2: Enhance Your Mindset
10:50 The Dopamine System
11:42 The Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway
12:20 The Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway
12:44 The Nigrostriatal Pathway
13:32 Reward, Stress, Pleasure, Dopamine, and Opioids
15:46 Broaden and Build Theory (& Positive Psychology)
17:03 Positive Psychology and Optimism
18:28 The Looking Forward Tool
19:41 Gratitude Journaling
19:59 Three Good Things Exercise
20:59 Sense of Purpose and Resilience
21:40 How to Cultivate a Sense of Purpose
24:03 Growth Mindset and the Brain
26:52 Step 3: Improve Your Health
27:12 Exercise, Resilience, and the Brain
29:48 Sleep, Resilience, and the Brain
32:20 Cognitive Flexibility and Resilience
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