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The Resilience Project

Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness

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The Resilience Project

By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
Narrated by: Hugh van Cuylenburg
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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

©2019 Hugh van Cuylenburg (P)2019 Penguin Random House Australia
Career Success Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Development Resilience Stress Management Happiness Mental Health Career Inspiring Heartfelt Personal Resilience
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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.

Inspiring Stories • Powerful Storytelling • Engaging Narration • Heartfelt Anecdotes • Relatable Experiences
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I really loved this book. I feel like I’ve learnt a lot and plan to send a copy to my sisters. It’s one of those books I think I’ll remember forever. Loved the reading of it too. Such a humble awesome guy. Totally recommend it :)

Loved this book

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I was enthralled with Hugh's book from the moment I started listening. While I have practiced gratitude for many years, there was just something about his stories that made me realise there is SO MUCH MORE I can be grateful for every day. The GEM practice (gratitude, empathy and mindfulness) is a very simple one to put into place.
Check out his podcast too !!

What a GEM

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Inspiring, lovely and beautiful. I could listen to it all over again. The author has done his sister proud in the telling of her story and his. Highly recommend.

Profoundly moving.

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In terms of influence this book will achieve the status of Atlas Shrugged. I would highly recommend it.

The Greatest Book of All Time..

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Great read, if I have to say the best thing to come of Australia since Shane spin bawling

An amazing book by Hugh

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I'm so grateful for this book and this work! loved it! I'll recommend to many!

Such important work!

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I want everyone I know and love to read this book. BLOODY OUTSTANDING. My heart is exploding with happiness. A life-changing book! Once you read it, you can’t unsee it. So grateful 🙏

My heart is exploding!!

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Great message that I take to heart, aspire to practice in my life daily, and will share with others. Glad I enjoyed this as an audiobook, as I would likely not have had the patience to read the predominantly sport related anecdotes of the author, and the many testaments of how much the authors speeches have impacted his audience. I recommend this audiobook to others.

Good lesson

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I wish for everyone to read and enjoy this book and its principles. Thank you Hugh for a brilliant book.

Fantastic

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What an inspiring and important message this audible holds! I was engaged throughout the whole book with a few tears and laughs in between! Everyone should listen!

Wow

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