WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH and you find ways to recalibrate and thrive—whether you’re coping with the loss of someone you love, learning a new language, or losing your shirt on an NFT—that’s resilience. “It’s about adjusting and adapting to a challenging environment, either internal or external,” says Gervais, the performance psychologist. “It’s about moving forward towards the mission as opposed to being set back. It’s using internal skills when something is pushing us off-balance.”
At its best, resilience might look like this: You’re a marathoner, but no matter how hard you train, you still can’t make the cut for Boston, thanks in large
