From the showHealthy Mind Healthy LifeBuild Mental Resilience: Everyday Habits That Help You Bend, Not Break | Dr. Andrew Brandeis on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
Key takeaways
- When you have nothing to do, build capacity: meditate, move, eat well, sleep.
- Resilience is a muscle you can train, not something you are born with.
- Do not take yourself or your critics too seriously.
- Take one bite of the apple: one small step, like cutting sugar or starting the gym.
- Hold beliefs lightly and stay willing to let go when new evidence appears.
Show notes
A tough week, a harsh critic, a plan that falls apart. This episode is for anyone who thinks resilience means pushing through and hiding how they feel.
Physician and author Dr. Andrew Brandeis shares how to build resilience like a muscle, take critics less seriously, and hold beliefs lightly enough to keep learning.
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- When you have nothing to do, build capacity: meditate, move, eat well, sleep.
- Resilience is a muscle you can train, not something you are born with.
- Do not take yourself or your critics too seriously.
- Take one bite of the apple: one small step, like cutting sugar or starting the gym.
- Hold beliefs lightly and stay willing to let go when new evidence appears.
[00:00] Bend Without Breaking: what resilience really means (approx.)
[04:00] Build Capacity: what to do when you have nothing to do (approx.)
[05:50] Critics and Self-Seriousness: staying true to what you build (approx.)
[10:10] One Bite of the Apple: the first small step (approx.)
[11:35] Mindset, Journaling and Patience: small shifts that add up (approx.)
[16:20] Holding Beliefs Lightly: the courage to let go (approx.)
[24:50] One Piece of Advice: who is telling you the story? (approx.)
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Dr. Andrew Brandeis is a physician and entrepreneur. His upcoming book, Pillars: Science, and Other Profitable Lies, is a satire about the beliefs we are sold.
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About this episode
What is "Build Mental Resilience with Dr. Andrew Brandeis" about?
A tough week, a harsh critic, a plan that falls apart. This episode is for anyone who thinks resilience means pushing through and hiding how they feel.
Who hosts Healthy Mind Healthy Life?
Healthy Mind Healthy Life is hosted by Somya. It is one of the shows on PodHub, the podcast network by Healthy Mind by Avik.
How long is this episode, and when was it released?
It runs 27 min and was released on 5 Nov 2026.
Where can I listen to it?
You can play it on this page, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the show's website.
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