How Parenting Will Test Your Resilience, with Hugh van Cuylenburg

Hugh van Cuylenburg is the founder of The Resilience Project, an organisation that provides mental health and wellbeing programs to schools, businesses and individuals. In this interview, Hugh explains how the key concepts of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (G.E.M.) can be applied to fatherhood and why being a parent is a great test of your resilience. Hugh also shares stories about his family, his relationship with his dad and what’s on the horizon for the Resilience Project. This is a fascinating chat with an inspirational person, who is also a passionate father of two young children. For any parents out there, I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did.What you’ll learn How dad’s become part of a brotherhoodThe challenges of managing a 'threeanger'How being a father has tested his resilience. How being a father has changed Hugh’s relationship with his dadHugh’s dad’s story – immigrating from Sri-Lanka to Australia by boatHow men can either follow in their dad’s footsteps or choose to take a different routeGratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness – the three key tools for resilience  How Hugh practices gratitude with his 3-year-old son each nightThe results of the Resilience Project’s schools program The Imperfects Podcast with Ryan Shelton What’s on the horizon for The Resilience Project Hugh’s next book – a sneak preview into what it might be aboutMore informationShow notes and links to the resources mentioned in this interview are available at https://thedadtrain.com/39 

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Scott Davison interviews experts on a range of topics covering self-improvement, relationships and parenting. Because being a dad is an amazing experience, but it can also be challenging. As with any great challenge, the more you put in - the more you get out. And you don’t want to look back with regrets that you didn’t give it your best shot. The Dad Train is a podcast for proactive dads who want to be their best. Sharing ideas and strategies on how to be a better man, a better partner and a better dad.