Dr. Jenny Prohaska

06/23/2026

When we adopt a victim mindset, we hand over our power. We focus on what happened to us, who let us down, and why things aren't fair. While those experiences may be real, staying there keeps us stuck.
Growth begins when we shift from "Why is this happening to me?" to "What can I do next?"
Taking ownership and moving away from victimhood is about reclaiming agency.

06/18/2026

Diluted focus gets diluted results.

06/15/2026

When Lionel Messi was young, many people doubted whether his body would allow him to compete at the highest levels.

Diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child, he was significantly smaller than his peers, and there were legit questions about whether he would ever physically develop enough to succeed in elite soccer.

But the limitations that prevented him from relying on size and strength may have forced him to develop the ball control, creativity, awareness, and technical precision that made him great.
We often view obstacles as barriers to success, but sometimes they're the mechanism that actually creates it.

Not all adversity is beneficial. But removing every challenge from the path may also remove the opportunity to develop the capabilities that make us better than we ever thought we could be.

That's the difference between resilience and antifragility. Some people don't just survive stress, they grow because of it.

06/03/2026

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”

06/01/2026

HR departments are increasingly being asked to compensate for skills people historically developed long before entering the workforce.

This means managers and HR are increasingly being asked to mediate more conflicts, teach emotional regulation, build confidence in adults, create a sense of belonging, and help employees navigate life’s challenges.

To be clear- this isn’t a criticism of workers, HR, or managers. This is an acknowledgement of a cultural shift that has taken place in society.

Historically, many of these skills were developed through family, spiritual communities, sports teams, neighborhood relationships, and other social institutions long before someone entered the workforce.

But, as those systems weakened, and participation in those systems also decreased, workplaces inherited the responsibility.

This has put unrealistic pressure on all parties involved. From the worker all the way to the employer.

Organizations are increasingly being asked to solve human development challenges while simultaneously trying to achieve business objectives.

Are we adequately preparing people for the pressures of modern life before they arrive at work?

Probably not.

But reality doesn’t care whose responsibility it “should” have been.

So the question becomes:

Do we proactively build the human skills required to function effectively under modern life and work…

or do we stay trapped in a reactive cycle of managing the downstream consequences when those skills are missing?

Tactical Longevity

05/29/2026

Antifragility is happening right now in the NBA playoffs with Victor Wembanyama.

Earlier this year, Wemby was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, specifically a blood clot in his shoulder, a serious condition that abruptly ended his season and created real questions about his long-term future in the sport.

For most people, something like that creates hesitation, fear, and avoidance.

But anti-fragile people do something different.

Wemby used the disruption to evolve. He focused on recovery, mental discipline, and adapting how he trained.

And now look at him.

Western Conference Finals. A big stage.

And instead of shrinking under stress, he’s becoming more aggressive, more adaptive, and more dangerous.

That’s anti-fragility.

Not avoiding pressure.
Growing because of it.

Most people think stress is the enemy. It’s not. But unmanaged stress is.

When you build the capacity to adapt, recover, and evolve, potential setbacks and negative events become fuel for growth.

Game 7 is coming… lock in Whemby.

05/28/2026

I’ve never been comfortable with law enforcement taking on a parental role in society (Police Paternalism). I’m very ok with them enforcing the laws. I’ve also never been comfortable with viewing psychiatry/psychology using subjective information only to confine others without consent and use privilege and “authority figure”/doctor always knows best status to do so.

05/27/2026

05/23/2026

05/21/2026

One of the hardest psychological skills is admitting that a belief that once helped you may no longer fit reality.

The people who perform best consistently over time are usually the ones most willing to accurately reassess reality when new evidence comes along.

I’ll say I’ve experienced this firsthand as I take a lap into decade #2 of my career.

Early on, I had a lot of faith in the traditional ways we helped people work through stress, problems, and suffering. And to be clear, some of those approaches absolutely help people.

But as I approach year 15 of doing this work, I’ve found myself having to re-examine and adapt a lot of my own paradigms to accommodate what I’m actually seeing in the real world.

I think that willingness to update your thinking instead of blindly defending old ideas is one of the most important forms of psychological flexibility there is.


Tactical Longevity