Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

It's like all systems go all the time.

It's the energizer bunny here in the US, you know, just keep going.

It's the energizer bunny here in the US, you know, just keep going.

In the UK, keep calm and carry on.

In the UK, keep calm and carry on.

Every single society has some...

Every single society has some...

concept of toxic resilience because it's a manifestation of hustle culture.

concept of toxic resilience because it's a manifestation of hustle culture.

And so I hope that the entrepreneurs listening, what they take away from our conversation is that you can be resilient and you can still get burnt out.

And so I hope that the entrepreneurs listening, what they take away from our conversation is that you can be resilient and you can still get burnt out.

That's called the resilience myth that people think, oh, I can't be burned out.

That's called the resilience myth that people think, oh, I can't be burned out.

I'm so resilient.

I'm so resilient.

Those two things, because what you're likely living through is this idea of toxic resilience.

Those two things, because what you're likely living through is this idea of toxic resilience.

Because we've been taught from a really young age that resilience is about tolerating a lot of discomfort, but that's not actually true resilience.

Because we've been taught from a really young age that resilience is about tolerating a lot of discomfort, but that's not actually true resilience.

And so I wanna dismantle that idea of resilience as being toxic and rather lean into your true resilience, which really honors your need for rest and recovery.