In times of economic hardship, the question about how we increase people's emotional resilience is pressing.

In February 2012, the Young Foundation presented a major speech by Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum who until recently led the $125 million emotional fitness regime for the US military. In this high profile lecture, made possible by support from the Barrow Cadbury Trust and the Macquarie Group Foundation, Brigadier General Cornum explored the issue of whether resilience is a skill we can teach and how we might do this in the UK.

View slides from Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum's presentation

Read a full transcript of Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum's presentation

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