The Resilience Project
Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
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Hugh van Cuylenburg
About this listen
1 in 4 adolescents have a mental illness
1 in 7 primary school kids have a mental illness
1 in 5 adults will experience mental ill-health throughout the year
65% of adolescents do not seek help for mental illness
THE POWER OF EXPERIENCE
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive.
By contrast, back in Australia Hugh knew that all too many people found it hard to be happy, or suffered from mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. His own little sister had been ravaged by anorexia nervosa.
A PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
How was it that young people he knew at home, who had food, shelter, friends and a loving family, struggled with their mental health, while these kids seemed so contented and resilient?
He set about finding the answer and in time identified three pivotal traits - gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness - which seemed to underpin the children's resilience.
SHARING WISDOM, IGNITING CHANGE
In the ensuing years Hugh threw himself into studying and sharing this revelation with the world through
The Resilience Project, with his playful and unorthodox presentations which both entertain and inform.
Now, with the same blend of humour, poignancy and clear-eyed insight that The Resilience Project has become renowned for, Hugh explains how we can all get the tools we need to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
READ THIS BOOK AND YOU WILL:
Learn the secrets of resilience through powerful and touching stories from people Hugh has met and helped during his years on the road.
Explore the neuroscience of resilience and discover how we can address and cultivate it in our daily lives.
Embrace the power of gratitude in transforming mental health and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Overcome personal barriers and obstacles that hinder personal growth and mental health.
Understand the crucial role of parents in helping raise happier children, and learn practical strategies to do so effectively.
'Hilarious, inspiring and heartbreakingly vulnerable, this book has the potential to be life-changing' MISSY HIGGINS
Editorial reviews
In The Resilience Project, a teacher shares the life-changing lessons he learned from his underprivileged students — including the three keys to happiness.
Whilst volunteering as a primary school teacher in northern India, author Hugh van Cuylenburg found himself wondering why his students were so overwhelmingly positive. These children lived in poverty, hunger and hardship. Yet, they did not seem to suffer like many children back home in Australia, who, despite being well taken care of, struggled with depression, social anxieties and eating disorders. Gradually, he uncovered the secret to his students’ contentment and resilience. They possessed three remarkable traits: gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.
In The Resilience Project, van Cuylenburg shares this revelation and the tools he’s identified to live a happier and more fulfilling life. In this audiobook, which he narrates himself, the author explains his findings with a lighthearted and humorous delivery much like his live-talk presentations.
The Resilience Project and its teachings are integrated in Australian school curriculums, sporting institutions such as the National Rugby League and large corporations. Download and hear van Cuylenburg talk about his personal experiences and shed light on evidence-based research that informed the title and lessons within.
As you listen to this thought-provoking audiobook and absorb its epiphanies, you will be inspired to take a step towards living each day with gratitude, empathy and mindfulness. The authenticity of van Cuylenburg’s voice in narrating his work adds another dimension to this personal development title, turning it into a deeply personal experience.
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- Jo
- 06-12-2019
I don't like self-help books
But this isn't like that. The author doesn't purport to be a guru, just a regular bloke with a message.
I can tell you this book will change you. That's all I can say. You need to download it. Now.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-12-2019
Best book for personal development
engaging from the start, inspirational throughout and entertaining right to the ebd. couldnt recommend more. was disappointed when it was over!
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- Amazon listener
- 02-12-2019
Simple but exceptionally effective
The resilience project is changing the way we have conversations on mental health.
The individual stories in the book explore the way the resilience project has been affected by mental health and influenced it.
The stories relate to the ‘average’ Australian often the people hardest to reach. The book resonated with me and will change the conversations and views I have about people with mental health!
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- Mark AS
- 01-01-2020
life changing
I've seen Hugh speak in person a few times and I've been using his lessons with my students for 3 years. there were heaps of new stories in this book all around the same key message from the talk.
Every Australian should read this and go see him speak.
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- James W. Matson
- 09-04-2021
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this is a great book which will help you to reconsider the way you manage daily life. well done to the author and what an inspiring story.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-2021
Best Book
I cried I laughed and most of all gained a lot of lessons from this book.
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- Mel chidgey
- 31-05-2021
Life changing
I have never listened to a book twice but as soon as this finished, I started it over. Thank you for sharing these stories. They will stick with me forever.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-05-2021
What a book!!! WOW
Absolutely loved it. The stories are so heartfelt and impossible not to relate too. If this book doesn't change your perspective on life and make you want to do better by all those around you then I don't know what will. Thank you Hugh 🙏
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2021
Wow! Inspiring and emotional experience
I listened to this in the car whilst driving for hours with my 13 year old son who has recently had some issues at school and the current attitude was not his best.
Well we both listened intensely and followed this incredible journey with Hugh. So easy to listen to and was more powerful than we were both expecting. My son loved Luke and Beefy. My son being a footy player found it easier to relate to rather than just one of mums podcasts or audible books (insert eye roll).
Laughter and tears in one trip to Hobart while Hugh took us through his experiences. I have purchased tickets to see Hugh in person and will be taking my entire family.
After buying some new shoes for my son and in the car on the way home he opened the box and said “dis” I was super happy after our recent ups and downs. Working with my son to keep the gratitude in our daily lives moving forward.
Thanks Hugh
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- Dr Rachel S Stone
- 14-02-2021
I am grateful for having this book to listen to
After reading another book - “Why mindfulness is better than chocolate” I learned & applied more gratitude & mindfulness in my life but I admit not consistently enough. Thank you Hugh for reminding me & encouraging me to practice more & share your story
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