RESILIENCE DECODED
Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty
Resilience Decoded
Resilience Decoded is an urgent field guide for parenting the modern adolescent. In a world of digital overload and curated perfection, teen anxiety is the new norm. Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty reframes this challenge not as a problem to be solved, but as a reality to be navigated with wisdom.
Blending cutting-edge neuroscience, her NIH stress research, and a parent’s compassion, Dr. Kelkar provides a revolutionary perspective: Your teen’s brain is a high-performance vehicle; this book teaches you how to help them drive it.
Move beyond blame and nostalgia. Resilience Decoded offers a practical roadmap for the world we actually live in—addressing social media’s re-wiring, digital burnout, and the fallout of pandemic isolation. Crucially, it begins with the parent, offering tools for your own emotional regulation because a calm nervous system is the most powerful parenting tool you own.
This is the essential guide to meeting your child where they are, giving voice to their unspoken struggles, and forging a path forward through the chaos into genuine strength.
Praise for Resilience Decoded
‘A powerful guide that will help parents raise teens with compassion and understanding’ – Aamir Khan, actor ‘I wholeheartedly recommend Resilience Decoded to every parent, teacher, coach and youth mentor. It is not just a book; it is a resource. It will shape the way you support the young people in your care.’ – Greg Chappell, former cricket player. ‘A powerful guide to navigating life’s challenges with courage and confidence, Sujata Kelkar Shetty equips teens and parents with the tools to build unshakable resilience and thrive’ – Rahul Dravid, former cricket player. ‘This book is a labour of love, penned with clarity and empathy. Sujata brings both her professional training and her experience in raising two sons to bear on a topic that is top of mind across society today—teens in trouble. It is an invaluable resource for parents as well as teenagers‘ – Rohini Nilekani, founder, Arghyam Foundation.About the Author
Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty is a US-trained biological scientist, bestselling author, and resilience coach who makes science feel like storytelling. After pioneering stress research at the NIH, she returned to India to become a preventive health evangelist, penning hit columns for Mint and the bestselling 99 Not Out! From Infosys to PwC, her workshops crackle with energy, blending science, humor and practical tools to build unshakeable wellbeing. When she’s not writing or coaching, you’ll find her reading, practising yoga or wandering nature trails with her family. Resilience Decoded Publishing August 2025 | Penguin India To request a review copy or discuss coverage, please contact: Prateek Agarwal | pagarwal@penguinrandomhouse.in To get your copy of “Resilience Decoded” : https://amzn.in/d/1tKHZaA
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