Resilience & Mindset
49 frameworks, rules, and principles from 1 practitioners — ready to drop into any AI agent.
Kelly McGonigal
What's in this pack
8
frameworks
14
rules
15
heuristics
12
principles
Your AI can help you
- Recovering from setbacks and failures
- Building mental toughness for long-term execution
- Managing stress during high-pressure situations
See the difference
Generic AI gives you a checklist. Gavel gives you specific frameworks from named practitioners — applied to your situation.
"I am so stressed about this launch that I can't sleep or think clearly. How do I perform under this pressure?"
Here are some things to consider:
- Practice relaxation techniques like deep breathing
- Break the launch into smaller, manageable tasks
- Talk to someone you trust about your concerns
- Focus on what you can control
- Remember that stress is temporary
The right choice depends on your specific situation...
"I am so stressed about this launch that I can't sleep or think clearly. How do I perform under this pressure?"
"Your stress response is not the enemy — it is fuel. When your heart races, your body is delivering more oxygen to your brain. Reframe: "my body is preparing me to perform." Research shows people who view stress as helpful have the lowest mortality risk, even lower than people with low stress."
Kelly McGonigal
Stress Mindset Intervention"Slow your breathing to 4-6 breaths per minute right now. This activates your parasympathetic nervous system and shifts you from fight-or-flight into the physiological state of self-control. Then connect with one person — stress triggers oxytocin specifically to push you toward social support."
Kelly McGonigal
Willpower Breathing + Oxytocin StrategyMultiple Lenses, One Expert
McGonigal offers two complementary tools: first reframe your stress as performance fuel (mindset shift), then use the 4-6 breath technique to regain physiological control (tactical reset). Generic AI tells you to "practice deep breathing." McGonigal tells you exactly how many breaths per minute and why it works.
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Real items from this skill pack. Every item includes expert attribution and source material.
The Three-Step Stress Mindset Intervention
The Three-Step Stress Mindset Intervention A three-step process to transform your relationship with stress by acknowledging it, welcoming it as connected to your values, and using its energy constructively. Steps: 1. Acknowledge the stress when experiencing it - name it and recognize it 2. Welcome the stress by recognizing it as a response to something you care about and connecting it to your values 3. Make use of the energy the stress gives you to confront the problem and take action Why it works: A mindset intervention presents a new perspective that creates bias in how you think, feel, and act. By reframing stress as meaningful rather than harmful, you trigger a challenge response instead of a threat response, leading to better performance and health outcomes. Common mistakes: - Trying to eliminate or avoid stress rather than reframing it - Only doing step one (acknowledging) without connecting to values or taking action - Forcing positivity without genuinely connecting stress to meaningful goals
Kelly McGonigal
high consensusStress is only harmful if you believe it is harmful
Stress is only harmful if you believe it is harmful Context: Research shows people with high stress but no belief that stress is harmful had the lowest mortality risk - even lower than low-stress individuals
Kelly McGonigal
When your heart is pounding from stress, tell yourself: This is my body helping me rise to this c...
When your heart is pounding from stress, tell yourself: This is my body helping me rise to this challenge Context: Reframing physiological stress symptoms as helpful rather than harmful changes your body's actual response
Kelly McGonigal
Frameworks from the people who've done it
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