Lynne McTaggart and guest Gregg Braden recently conversed via Zoom on the topic of resilience for robust health. Through their discussion, they spoke on hope and the four types of resilience. In times of uncertainty, when it comes to our health is in greater danger than ever, both spiritually and internally. McTaggart states that one of the most dangerous things that we can do is watch the nightly news. In another blog on our site, you will be able to find more healthy, positive nighttime routines to ensure a better night's sleep.

Author, psychologist, and oncologist, Kelly Turner did a study focusing on those who spontaneously recovered from cancer and discovered that only two test subjects had their recoveries in correlation to diet changes. The rest dealt with the emotional, mental, spiritual transformations. She was primarily dealing with reacquainting themselves with their reason to live, a powerful tool for overall health. McTaggart shares her own story of her mother in love who developed breast cancer. She tried to deal with this quietly, but it was causing a more significant decline in her health. When her family took her to an alternative doctor, they gave her the one thing that she needed the most, hope. With one statement of 'okay, we can handle this,' McTaggart knew that she would be okay, and she did make a recovery. It is scientifically proven that each thought and emotion we have sends chemical responses throughout the body. This is why simply saying to get over it or just move forward does not work. This can lead to the third topic of adaptive resilience.


The definition of adaptive resilience is the ability to consider factors of the world and change and update ourselves to live. This type of resilience can be biological, meaning you take supplements and exercise, spiritual, mental, and lastly, physiology. As people, we must allow ourselves to fully be at peace and find our purpose in the world to live a long life. Braden gives an example of a nun he meets who explains her reason for living to be a hundred plus years old is because she has to get up every day to make lunches for the others in her community. In her words, 'if I am not there, then who will be' in terms of being a vital part of her community. When people feel excluded from their community, they think that their only option is to take their own lives. We strive to find our place in our society since our reason for living is that their community would be better off without them. Another study that McTaggart spoke of 'The Grant Study' which studies the longevity of over 200 Harvard University graduates. The focus of the research was to see which of the students would have a bright full life. These subjects were physically interesting and well adjusted to society. But a happily ever after was not the overall conclusion of each of their subjects' stories. While one subject abused drugs and died relatively young, another, who the scientist did not believe would be successful, received help for his depression and found a purpose in his life, given him the chance to live a successful life. It gave his life meaning, which is what we all need in life. Another topic that our blog will touch on in a different post will focus on hope therapy ideology.