Learned Helplessness. How do you explain challenging events?

Learned Helplessness. How do you explain challenging events?

This week at Science Saturday, we will look at learned helplessness. It is a psychological phenomenon where if we experience a stressor repeatedly and come to the conclusion that we cannot control or change the situation, we stop trying. One of the biggest contributing factors to this how people explain bad events. It is your fault? Is it permanent? Is indicative of the rest of your life?

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Stress - Part 6 – What to do about it - Visualisation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Massage, Biofeedback and Hypnosis

Stress - Part 6 – What to do about it - Visualisation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Massage, Biofeedback and Hypnosis

This week, we'll look into ways to manage stress. These are drawn from Donatelle’s book, “Health: The Basics” and is not an exhaustive list but we hope this way you can look into them further. We look into how Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation can help you reduce your stress.

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Stress - Part 5 – What to do about it - Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation

Stress - Part 5 – What to do about it - Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation

This week, we'll look into ways to manage stress. These are drawn from Donatelle’s book, “Health: The Basics” and is not an exhaustive list but we hope this way you can look into them further. We look into how Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Deep Breathing and Meditation can help you reduce your stress.

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Stress  - Part 4 – What to do about it.
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Stress  - Part 4 – What to do about it.

Now we know what happens when we get stress and what can cause, what can we do about it? Well, Donatelle recommends several was to reduce stress. 1. Assess Your Stressors. 2. Change Your Self-Talk. 3. Developing a Support Network. 4. Cultivate your Spiritual Side. 5. Manage Emotional Responses. 6. Physical Action (exercise, eat healthfully and self-nurture). What works for you?

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Stress  - Part 2 – How we respond to stress.
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Stress  - Part 2 – How we respond to stress.

This week we will look at the types of stress and the phases of how we react. Small amounts of stress where we go to the alarm phase and are able to calm down, can help us build resilience to stress. However, when the stress becomes frequent or chronic, we go into the exhaustion phase and prolonged high adrenaline and cortisol levels can negatively affect our mental and physical health

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