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  ***Discussed in Chapter 01 ( The Concept of SISU, History & Meaning, Sisu Vs Grit , Failure as An Experience, Sisu & Resilience ) Link to Chapter 01: https://conceptsnest.blogspot.com/2025/04/understanding-sisu-power-of-mental.html Harnessing Sisu for Building Resilience and Enhancing Mental Strength Emilia Lahti, a Finnish psychologist and researcher, has become a prominent advocate for the power of Sisu —a Finnish concept that embodies perseverance, grit, and inner strength, particularly in the face of adversity. Lahti's work focuses on how Sisu can be harnessed to build resilience and enhance mental toughness. Here's how the concept can be applied in everyday life: Embracing Resilience: The Power of Sisu in Overcoming Adversity Embracing resilience is about more than simply enduring adversity; it's about tapping into an unwavering, inner strength that pushes us to persevere despite overwhelming odds. Sisu isn’t about avoiding struggle but embracing it...

  Navigating Modern Stress—Understanding the 'Fight or Flight' Response Picture this: you are driving when a car suddenly cuts into your lane. Your heart pounds, muscles tense, and you react in a split second to avoid a crash. That is the fight-or-flight response—our brain’s ancient survival system, wired to protect us from immediate threats. While this instinct once served us well, today it can backfire. In a world filled with injustice and constant stress, reacting from the primitive “survive mind” can trigger impulsive, irrational—even dangerous—behaviour. Left unchecked, this survival-driven response can overpower our empathy and fuel actions rooted in fear and division—from hate crimes and violent protests to systemic racism, police brutality, and terrorism. Understanding the 'Survive Mind' and 'Thrive Mind' The 'Survive Mind' The 'Survive Mind' refers to a state dominated by the fight or flight response. In this mode, our reactions are sw...

Why We Do What We Do Ever wondered why we make certain decisions—why we vote for a leader, support a brand, or react to a crisis the way we do? Much like the patterns on a cricket pitch shaped by the mower’s direction, our behaviors are shaped—quietly but powerfully—by the direction of our values and beliefs. The Invisible Forces Guiding Us We are a nation of cricket lovers. The feature that we hit upon straightaway when visiting a cricket stadium for the first time is the grass. Pruned to perfection, it exhibits stripes, diamonds, a checkerboard, or even arches. Over the years we may have gathered many theories about how they are created: the grass is colored, has different lengths, and so on. But the real reason is a lot more naive. It’s the direction of the blades that tints the grass in various shades. When the sun hits an upright blade, its whole frame reflects the light–rendering it brighter than a blade that points directly towards the sun. Most professionals create the...