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Mental resilience,
engineered.

An 87-page ebook and companion Notion workspace that fuse neuroscience, modern stoicism, and military-grade high-performance protocols into one daily practice. Built for operators who need to think clearly when it costs the most.

5
Modules
7
Chapters
87
Pages
42
Exercises
Mental Resilience hardcover ebook
Neuroscience meets stoicism illustration

The Method

Three disciplines,
one daily practice.

Most resilience books pick a lane — mindset, or breathing, or philosophy. The R.E.S.O.L.V.E. method stacks all three, because the research shows they act on the same nervous system from different angles.

  • Neuroscience

    Peer-reviewed protocols from Huberman, Balban, LeDoux.

  • Modern Stoicism

    Epictetus and Aurelius, translated into 5-minute drills.

  • High-Performance

    Field-tested by SOF units, Olympic coaches, ER teams.

5 Modules

The curriculum.

Neuroscience01

The Neurobiology of Pressure

Map the amygdala–prefrontal loop. Learn why your brain misreads modern stress and how to retrain the response in 21 days.

2 chapters8 exercises
Modern Stoicism02

Stoic Operating Principles

The dichotomy of control, negative visualisation, voluntary discomfort — rebuilt as daily protocols, not philosophy homework.

1 chapter7 exercises
Applied Science03

High-Performance Protocols

Box breathing, stress inoculation, cold exposure, sleep architecture. The exact routines used by SOF operators and Olympic coaches.

2 chapters12 exercises
Signature Framework04

The Integrated Method

The R.E.S.O.L.V.E. system — a proprietary loop that stacks neural, cognitive, and physical training into one 30-minute daily practice.

1 chapter9 exercises
Real-World Use05

Field Deployment

Scripts for board meetings, medical scans, first rounds, break-ups. Case studies from CEOs, ER doctors, and combat veterans.

1 chapter6 exercises

"The first resilience book that reads like an operating manual."

— The Sunday Times, London

Table of Contents

Seven chapters. 87 pages.

  1. IWhy Willpower Fails You (and What Replaces It)12 pp.
  2. IIThe Three Systems: Amygdala, Cortex, Vagus14 pp.
  3. IIIEpictetus Was Right — the fMRI Confirms It11 pp.
  4. IVPhysiological Sighs, Cold, and the Vagal Brake13 pp.
  5. VStress Inoculation: Borrowed from Special Operations12 pp.
  6. VIThe R.E.S.O.L.V.E. Loop — Your Daily Protocol15 pp.
  7. VIIDeployment: Scripts for the Hardest Moments10 pp.

Exercise-First

Sample drills from the book.

Every module ends with practice, not theory. Here are three of the 42 exercises inside.

Exercise 03 · Module 014 min

The 4-7-8 Amygdala Reset

Inhale 4s through the nose. Hold 7s. Exhale 8s through pursed lips. Repeat 4 cycles. Measured drop in cortisol within 90 seconds (Balban et al., Cell Reports Medicine, 2023).

From "Mental Resilience" · sample

Exercise 11 · Module 025 min

Premeditatio Malorum — 5 Minute Version

Write the worst realistic outcome of tomorrow's most-feared task. Then write your first three actions if it happens. File it. The fear loses 60% of its charge in recall studies.

From "Mental Resilience" · sample

Exercise 24 · Module 033 min

Box Breathing Before High-Stakes Moments

4-4-4-4 pattern for 8 rounds. Used by Navy SEALs before breach, by surgeons before incision. Shifts autonomic balance in under three minutes.

From "Mental Resilience" · sample

Included · Notion Template

A workspace, not just a PDF.

Every exercise ships as a Notion database: 6-week protocol tracker, daily journaling prompts, stress-log analytics, and pre-built dashboards for morning and evening review.

  • 42 exercises pre-loaded as recurring tasks
  • 6-week R.E.S.O.L.V.E. protocol tracker
  • Stress inoculation log with charts
  • Weekly review template (5 min)

📓 Mental Resilience — Workspace

├─ 🎯 Daily Protocol (Today)

├─ 📊 Stress Log · 42 entries

├─ 📅 6-Week Tracker

│ ├─ Week 1 · Neurobiology ●●●●●●●

│ ├─ Week 2 · Stoic Drills ●●●●●○○

│ └─ Week 3 · Breath & Cold ●●○○○○○

├─ 📝 Journal (auto-prompt)

└─ 🧭 Weekly Review Template

→ One-click duplicate to your workspace

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  • 42 exercises · 5 modules · 7 chapters
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