Fortitude

<p><b>'This is a truly refreshing, captivating and important book that shifted my perception on a topic I thought I knew! A must read.' Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur and host of 'The Diary of a CEO'</b><br><br><b>'It hooked me right in . . . A fantastic book.' Chis Evans</b><br><br><b>'Entertaining. Engaging. Educating.' Professor Damian Hughes, co-host of the 'High Performance' podcast</b><br>____________________________________________<br><br>Resilience is the buzzword of the moment. We're told that if we have it, our lives will be happy and successful ones. If we don't, we need to acquire it.<br><br>But what if the version of resilience we've been peddled is a myth?<br><br>Here, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Bruce Daisley demolishes a concept that has spawned a multi-million pound industry of books, workshops and courses, exposing the highly questionable science it rests on. In its place he outlines a very different approach to good mental health that embraces the latest science and research. Offering empirically tested advice, <i>Fortitude </i>sets out a practical path to greater self-confidence and courage for us all.<br>_____________________________________________<br><br><b>'Something I never knew I needed to read but I'm so glad I did, its opened up a whole angle of thinking.' Nadiya Hussain<br><br>'A fascinating and important pushback against the narrow, joy-eroding version of 'resilience' that would leave us to sink or swim alone, Fortitude is an indispensable guide to a more energising, human, and effective approach to working and thriving in a post-pandemic world.' Oliver Burkeman, author of 'Four Thousand Weeks'</b></p> <p><b>'This is a truly refreshing, captivating and important book that shifted my perception on a topic I thought I knew! A must read.' Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur and host of 'The Diary of a CEO'</b><br><br><b>'It hooked me right in . . . A fantastic book.' Chis Evans</b><br><br><b>'Entertaining. Engaging. Educating.' Professor Damian Hughes, co-host of the 'High Performance' podcast</b><br>____________________________________________<br><br>Resilience is the buzzword of the moment. We're told that if we have it, our lives will be happy and successful ones. If we don't, we need to acquire it.<br><br>But what if the version of resilience we've been peddled is a myth?<br><br>Here, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Bruce Daisley demolishes a concept that has spawned a multi-million pound industry of books, workshops and courses, exposing the highly questionable science it rests on. In its place he outlines a very different approach to good mental health that embraces the latest science and research.<br><br>Offering empirically tested advice, <i>Fortitude </i>sets out a practical path to greater self-confidence and courage for us all.<br>_____________________________________________<br><br><b>'Something I never knew I needed to read but I'm so glad I did, its opened up a whole angle of thinking.' Nadiya Hussain<br><br>'A fascinating and important pushback against the narrow, joy-eroding version of 'resilience' that would leave us to sink or swim alone, Fortitude is an indispensable guide to a more energising, human, and effective approach to working and thriving in a post-pandemic world.' Oliver Burkeman, author of 'Four Thousand Weeks'</b></p>