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The Positive Mind - Learned Helplessness / Learned Optimism Pt. 1

Learned Helplessness / Learned Optimism Pt. 1

08/16/20 • 58 min

The Positive Mind

In Part 1 of a 2 part series, Hosts discuss learned helplessness, a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness. It can arise from traumatic events or consistent failure. Its considered an underlying cause of depression. Kevin and Niseema help untangle potential connections with pandemic fallout such as job loss and blaming oneself for being a bad employee. This usually happens very fast. Most people don't catch it until the feeling of anxiety is present. Do you attribute external events to some personal shortcoming and what is your explanatory style?

For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at [email protected], or call 212-757-4488.

These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing.

Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email.

Thank you for listening,
Kevin and Niseema
www.tffpp.org
https://www.kevinlmhc.com
www.niseema.com
www.thepositivemindcenter.com

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Opening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, Shadowfax

Mid Break Music: HELPLESSLY HOPING - il coro che non c'è

End Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive Psychology

The Positive Mind is produced with the help of:

Producer/ Research: Connie Shannon

Engineering: Geoff Brady

Website Design and End Music: Giullian Gioello

Marketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, [email protected]

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In Part 1 of a 2 part series, Hosts discuss learned helplessness, a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness. It can arise from traumatic events or consistent failure. Its considered an underlying cause of depression. Kevin and Niseema help untangle potential connections with pandemic fallout such as job loss and blaming oneself for being a bad employee. This usually happens very fast. Most people don't catch it until the feeling of anxiety is present. Do you attribute external events to some personal shortcoming and what is your explanatory style?

For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at [email protected], or call 212-757-4488.

These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing.

Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email.

Thank you for listening,
Kevin and Niseema
www.tffpp.org
https://www.kevinlmhc.com
www.niseema.com
www.thepositivemindcenter.com

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Opening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, Shadowfax

Mid Break Music: HELPLESSLY HOPING - il coro che non c'è

End Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive Psychology

The Positive Mind is produced with the help of:

Producer/ Research: Connie Shannon

Engineering: Geoff Brady

Website Design and End Music: Giullian Gioello

Marketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, [email protected]

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For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at [email protected], or call 212-757-4488.

To bring the Choose Love Movement to your school or community go to:

www.chooselovemovement.org

These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing.

Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email.

Thank you for listening,
Kevin and Niseema
www.tffpp.org
https://www.kevinlmhc.com
www.niseema.com
www.thepositivemindcenter.com

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Opening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, Shadowfax

End Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive Psychology

The Positive Mind is produced with the help of:

Engineering: Geoff Brady

Producer/ Research: Connie Shannon

Website Design and End Music: Giullian Gioello

Marketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, [email protected]

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In the second part of a 2 part series, hosts Kevin O'Donoghue and Niseema Dyan Diemer discuss Learned Optimism. This episode covers information based on Martin Seligman's book Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. Hosts highlight useful techniques that help stop depreciating and self-defeating thoughts, moving you toward developing your full potential and durable happiness in this time of COVID and beyond.

For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at [email protected], or call 212-757-4488.

These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing.

Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email.

Thank you for listening,
Kevin and Niseema
www.tffpp.org
https://www.kevinlmhc.com
www.niseema.com
www.thepositivemindcenter.com

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Opening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, Shadowfax

End Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive Psychology

The Positive Mind is produced with the help of:

Producer/ Research: Connie Shannon

Engineering: Geoff Brady

Website Design and End Music: Giullian Gioello

Marketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, [email protected]

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