In this conversation, Louise Green explores the concept of resilience, emphasizing its scientific basis and personal significance. She shares her own experiences with adversity, illustrating how challenges can lead to personal growth and strength. Green discusses the importance of discomfort in building resilience and the role of trust in one's ability to endure hardships. The conversation highlights that resilience is not about avoiding pain but about moving through it and learning from it, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of one's capacity to handle life's challenges.

Takeaways

• Resilience is a biological and psychological process.
• Adversity can lead to personal growth and a new baseline of strength.
• Self-efficacy is crucial for health behavior and persistence.
• Stress can be a tool for building strength, not just a negative force.
Physiological resilience works through challenge, stress, recovery, and adaptation.
• Emotional resilience is built through friction and discomfort.
• Adversity creates pressure, which over time creates strength.
• Resilience does not mean never falling apart; it means moving through pain.
• Growth can come from clarity gained through difficulty.
• Trusting oneself is key to overcoming challenges.

Louise Green is an award-winning coach with 20 years invested in working with women of all body sizes. She has coached thousands of women from all over the world, if you're ready take the next step in your strength, check out her coaching program, Size Strong.