In this episode of Waking Up With Melissa Ruiz, I sit down with world-renowned emotional health educator and performance coach Dr. Neeta Bhushan. She helps clients build their mental fitness through expanding their emotional grit skills with a blend of psychology, neuroscience, and ancient philosophies. She is the host of the top-rated podcast, The Brave Table, and the author of the award-winning book That Sucked. Now What?. A BREAKDOWN OF THIS EPISODE [03:55] Getting through your magical brave moments [14:06] Four pillars to build audacious resilience [22:58] Creating an emotional release practice [25:35] About Dr. Bhushan’s book, That Sucked. Now What? [28:24] Building a movement with #thatsuckednowwhat Words to live by: “Ease” doesn’t mean “easy”. It will be hard, but we’ll actually dive into the mess and carve out the magic in that mess. The messy work is having compassion for the season we’re in, and to dig deep to discover what we really need as we move forward. Invoke good stress, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. Saying “yes” to those things rewires your brain. IG: @iammelissaruiz @wakingupwithmelissa