Positive Psychology's Lessons For Coping With Stress - Dr Samantha Boardman - #358

Dr Samantha Boardman is a psychiatrist and an author. Divorces, bankruptcies and moving house are major stresses. But what about the micro-stressors we deal with every day, how much do they contribute to diminishing our wellbeing and what can we do to stop that from happening? Expect to learn which activities studies say are most effective for making you resilient to stress, how to break a downward spiral in your growth, why discomfort is a feature not a bug, how creating a persona can give you confidence and much more... Sponsors: Get £70+ of free upgrades on amazing design work from 99designs by Vistaprint at https://99designs.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:22) Recovering From Lockdown (08:00) What Are Micro-Stressors? (15:31) Leaning Into Discomfort (19:52) How to Cope With Bad Days (26:35) How Not to Deal With Stress (32:00) Escaping a Downward Spiral (37:28) The Usefulness of a Persona (47:30) Therapy & Action (55:37) Positive Psychology 101 Extra Stuff: Buy Ready For Anything - https://amzn.to/3lS5wpR F…