About the Author


Dr. Leslie M. Gutman

Dr. Leslie M. Gutman is Professor of Psychology and Director of the MSc Behaviour Change at University College London. She writes and speaks widely about resilience, mental health, wellbeing, behaviour change, and the intersection of Jewish teachings and contemporary research. Her newly released second edition of Resilience: Bouncing Forward with Jewish Wisdom and Psychological Science offers evidence‑based tools and guided exercises to help readers bounce forward, not back, by tapping into the strengths that foster growth through adversity and change. She lives in London with her family. Learn more at https://drlesliemgutman.com/new-book-resilience/.


Seven Steps to Manifest Your Dreams

Seven steps to stop dreaming and start making it real, grounded in ancient wisdom.

Be the Protagonist of Your Own Life: Lessons from Queen Esther

You're not a supporting character in someone else's story. You're the lead. In one defining moment, Queen Esther figures that out. Here's how you can too.

The Diversity Advantage

Five ways differences fuel productivity, creativity and strength, according to science and Jewish wisdom.

5 Fresh Perspectives on Love

Countercultural ideas that will change how you think about love.

Moving Forward When You Can’t Go Back

Six evidence-based ways that encourage personal growth.

Tu B’Shvat and the Healing Power of Nature

Nature has the quiet power to calm the mind, restore energy, and remind us that growth can happen even when we can’t yet see it.

6 Tips for Healthier Social Media Use

Six evidence-based ways to break the scroll, protect your mental health, and turn social media from a drain on your attention into a tool that actually serves you.

Why Making Challah Is My Weekly Anchor

In kneading and braiding challah, I slow down and reconnect to my body, my faith and my people.

Do You Have the Necessary Grit to Cross Your Red Sea?

Passover relives the moment when the Jewish nation were all in.

Self-Compassion: Key to Greater Happiness and More Positive Relationships

Self-compassionate people are also better equipped to cope with stressful life events and boost their resilience in the face of challenges.

Effective Time Management: Juggling Glass and Rubber Balls

How to prioritize what really matters to us and ensure that our time is well-spent.

Effective Resolutions: Behavioral Insights on Creating Positive Change

Practical tips from behavioral science that can help us bring forth positive change in the new year.

Cultivating Spiritual Resilience

Strategies to encourage belief in a higher purpose, hope for the future, gratitude for our lives, and the meaning we construct from our suffering.

How to Build Resilience during the Pandemic

Five evidence-based strategies to help you cultivate resilience.

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