For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. But despite ...

“Grit is an often invisible display of endurance that lets you stay in an uncomfortable place, work hard to improve upon a given interest, and do it again and again.” —Sarah Lewis, professor of ...

Perseverance, he insists, "is purely a state of mind" that depends on one's happiness and level of discomfort. But because people are influenced by their environment, a person's grit may vary as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Persistence without rest may tax brain health. ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion ...

Darlingtina Esiaka receives funding from National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association. She is the founder of Black in Gerontology and Geriatrics Network. But despite conventional narratives ...

For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success, and maintaining resilience. But despite ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Darlingtina Esiaka, University of Kentucky (THE CONVERSATION) For many people, grit – ...