Push through, stay strong, fight back—resilience is often framed as toughness and grit. But a cancer survivor who wrote the book “Falling Forward: The New Science of Resilience and Personal Transformation” argues resilience is really about integrating loss into your life story—and moving forward.
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‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them
Push through, stay strong, fight back – people often think of resilience as being tough and having grit. But research suggests it’s more about acknowledging the scars as you continue to move forward.The Conversation

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