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The Resilience Crisis in Gen Z: Preparing for the Future with Michelle Smorfitt

Resilience is not built by avoiding discomfort. It is built by learning how to face change, regulate stress, and grow through adversity. In this powerful episode, Michelle Smorfitt explores why resilience, self-compassion, and real human connection may be the most important skills for the future. 🔥Dive Deeper into the subject - Join the npnHub community: 👉 https://npnhub.com/ 📕Highlights Michelle Smorfitt shares how her research explores resilience, wellbeing, and coping in Gen Z and younger adults The conversation unpacks why self-compassion is lower and emotional distraction is higher in younger generations Learn why discomfort, adversity, and life transitions are critical for building resilience and long-term mental wellbeing Discover how online belonging, in-person connection, and spiritual or community-based practices shape stress, coping, and nervous system regulation ➡️Summary In this thought-provoking Neuroplastician Podcast episode, Michelle Smorfitt joins the conversation to unpack one of the most urgent questions of our time: how do we help young people build resilience in a world shaped by AI, digital overload, social media, uncertainty, and constant change? Drawing from her background in social work, integrative health, and PhD research, Michelle explains why resilience is more than “pushing through.” She explores how stress is deeply personal, how self-compassion impacts our ability to cope, and why many young people are struggling with emotional avoidance, online distraction, and difficulty sitting with discomfort. This episode dives into the transition from school to university, and from university into work. Michelle shares why these life stages are so critical for mental health, identity, coping habits, and nervous system regulation. She also discusses the limits of overprotection, the importance of adversity in human development, and the risks of pathologizing normal emotional experiences. The conversation also explores digital life, social media, online belonging, and why in-person connection still matters so deeply for wellbeing. Michelle reveals insights from her psychometric resilience research, including the role of community, co-regulation, spirituality, and practices like singing, meditation, prayer, and belonging in supporting health and resilience. This is an inspiring and essential discussion for anyone interested in resilience, neuroplasticity, education, mental wellbeing, emotional regulation, and the future of human flourishing. ⏰ Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction to Michelle Smorfitt and her work in resilience 0:52 - Michelle’s background in social work, COVID, and supporting people under stress 2:07 - Gen Z, self-compassion, and emotional distraction through digital coping 4:02 - Why resilience, adaptability, and flexibility are future skills 5:35 - The danger of avoiding discomfort and overprotecting young people 6:39 - Why transitions from school to university and work are so stressful 8:03 - Childhood coping, demographics, and why resilience should be taught in education 9:26 - What happens if resilience is not developed in the next generation 10:15 - The pathologizing of normal human emotion and the medical model 12:44 - Social media, gaming, and the impact of online life on mental health 14:08 - Workplace retention, entitlement, and the struggle to sit with discomfort 15:35 - Imagining 2040: AI, uncertainty, and the future of this generation 16:44 - Online influence, misinformation, and polarization 18:02 - Echo chambers, cognitive bias, and the loss of healthy conversation 19:43 - Digital saturation, analog living, and social media consumption habits 20:42 - Online relationships, oxytocin, and the limits of virtual connection 21:18 - Research findings on in-person belonging vs online belonging 22:09 - Connection, belonging, and community in the npn ecosystem 24:02 - Post-COVID social anxiety and the need for co-regulation 25:11 - Do online communities need in-person events? 26:24 - Michelle’s resilience psychometric tool and what it measures 27:08 - Spirituality, religion, hope, and practices that support wellbeing 28:54 - Final reflections, roundtable invitation, and closing thoughts 👉 Did you like this video? Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more insights 🚀 Follow us on Social: Instagram:   / npnhub   LinkedIn:   / 94119966   Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?... 📲 Explore the Practitioner Stack: https://npnhub.com/neuroplasticitynews/ 🔎 Browse our Directory www.neuroplasticians.com 🔥Join the npnHub community: 👉 https://npnhub.com/ ℹ️ About the npnHub Community: We unite experts and learners in applied neuroscience and acknowledge their expertise. We offer a vivid and fun, professional environment to share, shine and learn together for more impact and growth. Our advisory board sets the standards for the discipline of the npn