Micro-Resilience: Minor Shifts for Major Boosts in Focus, Drive, and Energy

Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines, leadership consultants and executive trainers, present science-based techniques to enhance focus, drive, and energy throughout the day. Drawing on research in neuroscience, psychology, and physiology, they address a recurring problem among their clients: periodic burnout, lack of focus, and low energy. Rather than proposing major overhauls, the authors found that small adjustments to daily routines—including thought patterns, food and drink choices, rest, and movement—can counteract energy depletion and restore focus and drive. They term these techniques "micro-resilience." The book includes anecdotes from people across various backgrounds who have successfully integrated these small changes into demanding schedules. According to the authors, when the brain functions more efficiently, energy increases and individuals can better manage unexpected challenges, pressure, and crises.