Open Book: The Hardiness Effect with Dr Paul Taylor

Book launch and conversation with Dr Paul Taylor on resilience, stress and modern wellbeing.

Dr Paul Taylor has spent his career at the intersection of human performance, psychology and physiology. As a Psychophysiologist, former British Armed Forces Officer, and Adjunct Faculty member at The Melbourne Business School, Dr Taylor brings a rare combination of scientific insight and lived experience to the modern conversation on health and resilience.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 25 November
Time: 11:30AM to 1:30PM AEST
Venue: Cuppa Co-lab, Suite 2, Level 1, Tower Three

Event highlights

• Live recording of Open Book with Dr Paul Taylor
• Exclusive book signing
• Light lunch and beverages provided

In his groundbreaking new book, The Hardiness Effect (Wiley, released 1 November 2025), Dr Taylor explores why so many people feel burnt out, stressed and unwell despite living in the most comfortable era in human history. While our world has changed dramatically, our biology has not. We move less, spend more time indoors and face fewer natural stressors - leaving our bodies and minds underprepared for the demands of contemporary life.

Drawing on decades of research and work in high-pressure environments, Dr Taylor reveals how to:

• Train the brain to stay clear and focused under stress
• Strengthen the body using healthy, adaptive stress responses
• Harness natural forces such as light, cold, heat and nature to restore vitality
• Build psychological resilience and healthy energy rhythms
• His message is clear: stress is not the enemy. When understood and applied correctly, it becomes one of our greatest tools for growth, longevity and performance.

Join us for a powerful conversation with one of Australia’s leading voices in resilience science, and explore what it means to build a stronger, clearer and more capable mind and body in the modern world.