In today's session, Dr. Kashey explores the psychobiology of stress, emphasizing resilience and the ability to recover from and adapt to distress. This two-part episode explores the intricacies of stress and its potential to compound into what feels like a never-ending spiral. In part one, Dr. Kashey unravels the seven habits of highly resilient people. The first three are flexible beliefs, allowing you to see challenges from different perspectives; decisiveness, crucial for responding to stimuli; and persistence, the art of learning and adapting to overcome frustrations. The fourth habit, community or interpersonal connectedness, emerges as a strong predictor of resilience, highlighting the importance of support and shared experiences.