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Do hard things : why we get resilience wrong and the surprising science of real toughness / Steve Magness.

by Magness, Steve.

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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.

Toughness (Personality trait)

Determination (Personality trait)

Resilience (Personality trait)

9780063098619 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Why we get resilience wrong and the surprising science of real toughness

xii, 308 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-292).

From tough coaches, tough parents, and tough guys to finding real inner strength -- Sink or swim : how we took the wrong lesson from the military -- Accept what you are capable of -- True confidence is quiet. Insecurity is loud. -- Know when to hold em and when to fold em -- Your emotions are messengers, not dictators. -- Own the voice in your head -- Keep your mind steady -- Turning the dial so you don't spiral -- Build the foundation to do hard things -- Find meaning in discomfort.

"From beloved performance expert, journalist, and co-author of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox comes a science-based new definition of toughness-one that focuses on assessing a challenge on a physiological and psychological level rather than fear-based bulldozing -- that has radical, holistic implications for any reader"--From publisher.

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