#451. The Science of Grit: How to Stay Resilient Through Setbacks with Dr. Todd Kashdan

The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

How do you stay committed to a meaningful goal when faced with painful setbacks and obstacles? In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Dr. Todd Kashdan, a world-renowned psychology professor and author, shares science-backed strategies for cultivating resilience and grit.

Drawing on his pioneering research on well-being and psychological flexibility, Dr. Kashdan explains how we can "edit our life narratives" to reframe adversity, reconnect with our purpose, and keep moving forward. He also reveals the hidden levels of personality that shape our motivations and offers practical tips for harnessing them to achieve our aims.

Learn:

• The evolutionary "basement" of personality and how it influences behavior
• How personal projects and life stories add deeper layers to our identities
• Why highlighting your "why" and support network is key to overcoming setbacks
• How to view challenges as "just a couple of pages in Chapter 3" of your story

The power of personal narratives in fueling motivation and resilience If you've ever struggled to stay the course when things get tough, this episode will give you a rich toolkit of ideas and practices to keep moving forward with passion and purpose.

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Quotable moments:

"The best way to get over setbacks and obstacles on our journey to get to these purposes in life is to really edit the narrative to see. That we're not at the end, we're not in the beginning, and that this is a journey of us." - Dr. Todd Kashdan

"Think of your story about what you want to highlight in terms of what pushes you, what motivates you, who do you care about, who are your role models, who are the people that you want to impress, and then you want people to be proud of you for and make sure that those people are emphasized because those archetypal characters in a story." - Dr. Todd Kashdan

"As you highlight what you're grateful for, as you highlight the people that you want to be, you want to make proud as you highlight, like what your end objective is, why the sweat, blood and tears is worth it. And think about it in story form. It's much easier to view difficulties as this is just a couple of pages in chapter three..." - Dr. Todd Kashdan

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The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

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