The Resilience Project
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  • Published: 19 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9781760892777
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $40.00

The Resilience Project

Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER


The key steps to leading a happier, more contented and fulfilling life.

> 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
  • Published: 19 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9781760892777
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $40.00
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About the author

Hugh van Cuylenburg

Hugh van Cuylenburg has been working in education for more than 17 years, teaching both primary and secondary in a range of educational settings. He has completed postgraduate studies looking at resilience and wellbeing, and has developed and facilitated programs for more than a thousand schools Australia-wide.

In 2015, the National Rugby League asked Hugh to design and implement a series of comprehensive workshops at every single club in the competition. Since then, he has worked with the Australian cricket team, the Australian netball team, the Australian women’s soccer team, the Australian women's rugby league team, ten AFL teams, the Australian Olympic Committee and every soccer team in the A-League. Beyond the team environment, Hugh has worked one-on-one with individuals such as Steve Smith, Billy Slater and Dustin Martin.

Outside of schools and elite sport, Hugh has presented to hundreds of corporate organisations as a keynote speaker, and for three years running his national speaking tour has sold out. He is also co-host of the popular podcast The Imperfects.

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Practising GEM in difficult times (March 2020)

Hear and share Hugh's message for our corporate clients and their families/friends to help stay positive and mentally healthy during these unprecedented times - and it all comes back to GEM (Gratitude, Empathy/Kindness & Mindfulness). Want to practise gratitude with us? Follow this link and show us your #DISMOMENTs: https://youtu.be/cFrhwrWnihY