Preface
Do you know the term resilience? Resilience, in this stress‐filled modern society, is used to describe the ability to recover mentally or psychologically.
Companies and schools overseas have been teaching how to increase resilience. Even within Japan, television shows have covered it. Resilience has garnered some attention as a precautionary measure for mental health and as a psychological strength to take on challenges without fearing failure.
In this book, I will be breaking down the basics of resilience. Specifically, I will be presenting techniques on how to make your heart stronger.
A sturdy and tough heart means a muscular heart. However, this doesn't mean it's a heart that's frozen solid or stubborn. It's a heart hat has the ability to adapt. Such a heart can tolerate stress, have the elasticity to not feel hurt from upsetting things others say, and have the flexibility to respond to sudden problems.
That kind of heart will not feel down for long; it is able to recover quickly. By strengthening your heart, you are able to build resilience. Not fearing failure or taking on challenges, persevering, and not giving up until the end are also traits of a heart with high resilience.
Resilience will become the base of your success at work and life. It may even be more important than your IQ, academic background, skills, and experience in business. In an era full of stress and changes, only those who are able to prioritize caring for not only their physical health but ...
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