According to legend, Thomas Edison made thousands of prototypes of the incandescent light bulb before he finally got it right. And, since the prolific inventor was awarded more than 1,000 patents, it’s easy to imagine him failing on a daily basis in his lab at Menlo Park.

In spite of struggling with “failure” throughout his entire working life, Edison never let it get the best of him. All of these “failures”, which are reported to be in the tens of thousands, simply showed him how not to invent something. His resilience gave the world some of the most amazing inventions of the early 20th century, such as the phonograph, the telegraph, and the motion picture.

It’s hard to imagine what our world would be like if Edison had given up after his first few failures. His inspiring story forces us to look at our lives- do we have the resilience that we need to overcome our challenges? Or do we let our failures derail our dreams? And what could we accomplish if we had the strength not to give up?

In this episode, we’ll examine resilience and cognitive restructuring, so that we have the strength and fortitude to overcome adversity, and to keep on moving forward towards our dreams and our goals.

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Practical episode outcomes: connect neuroplasticity and resilience while utilizing cognitive restructuring to build resilience

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References

· Arden, J., 2013. Rewire Your Brain. Hoboken, N.J.:Wiley.

· Doidge, N., 2007. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. Penguin Books

· Goleman, D., 1996. Emotional Intelligence- Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing.

· Moyer, N., 2019. Amygdala Hijack: What It Is, Why It Happens & How To Make It Stop. [online] Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/amygdala-hijack#symptoms

· Selva, J., 2018. Albert Ellis’ ABC Model in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Spotlight. [online] PositivePsychology.com. Available at: https:///positivepsychology.com/albert-ellis-abc-model-rebt-cbt/

· Yeo, A.,n.d. The Story of Two Wolves- Urban Balance [online] Urban Balance. Available at: <https://urbanbalance.com/the-story-of-two-wolves/>

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