By Shaina Zazzaro
When people think about health, they usually think about food, fitness or sleep. Rarely do they think about resilience — yet resilience may be one of the most important health skills we can build.
Resilience isn’t about being strong all the time or pushing through exhaustion. It’s the ability to adapt, recover and stay grounded when life doesn’t go as planned. And whether you’re a business owner, a parent or someone simply trying to keep up with everyday demands, resilience directly impacts both mental and physical health.
Chronic stress, unchecked pressure, and constant overextension don’t just affect mood — they affect hormones, sleep quality, immune function and long-term wellness. Many high-performing people normalize burnout as the cost of success, but burnout isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a warning sign.
True resilience is built through structure, boundaries and small intentional practices, not willpower alone. One of the simplest tools I teach is something I call “The One More Minute Rule” — the idea that when things feel overwhelming, you don’t need to solve everything at once. You simply commit to showing up for one more minute. One more minute of movement. One more minute of breathing. One more minute of focus. Those small moments compound into strength.
As an entrepreneur and resilience trainer, I’ve seen this repeatedly: when people build resilience in manageable, realistic ways, everything improves — clarity, energy, confidence, and even physical health markers. They sleep better. They respond instead of react. They stop living in survival mode.
Health isn’t just about what you eat or how often you exercise. It’s also about how you carry pressure, recover from setbacks, and protect your nervous system from constant overload.
I explore these ideas more deeply in my book, “Built by Resilience”, available on Amazon, where I share practical strategies — including The One More Minute Rule™ — to help people navigate challenges without sacrificing their well-being.
Resilience is trainable. And when we treat it as a core health practice — just like movement or nutrition — we give ourselves permission to succeed without burning ourselves out in the process.
Shaina Zazzaro is a wife and mother of two, blending her roles with a passion for health and wellness. She is the owner of local meal delivery service, Effortlessly Healthy. For more information, visit www.ehmeals.com.