Strong Women’s senior writer Lauren Geall found this to be true while training for her first half marathon last year. “Running distances I’d never done before was incredibly tough, but pushing through the pain and finding the motivation to get out and complete my training made me realise I’m stronger than I think,” she says.

“It’s really helped me shake up the way I think about myself and my ability to cope. Before, I doubted my ability to get through difficult scenarios, but now I know I’ve always got it in me. It’s given me a massive confidence boost outside of my running.”

Of course, it can be hard to remember that time you deadlifted your body weight when your boss is giving you feedback that you hate, so you may want to specifically take time to focus on dealing with your individual sensitivities, too.

But know that mental growth is subconscious, and happens over time. You might notice that you slowly become less and less upset or aggravated by certain situations, or more likely to say ‘yes’ to things you would never have volunteered for before after finding achievement through movement. “With resilience, we will feel more able to take on harder challenges in the future and able to handle any setbacks we come across,” adds Dr Perry.

How to be less sensitive: build mental resilience through exercise with these expert tips