Perception and Resilience
Gabriel discusses the research of George Bonanno and how resilience is not about the challenges we face, but rather how we perceive them. Our minds are responsible for processing adversity and trauma, and those who extract meaning from these events tend to respond better to them.In this clip
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431: The Redefining Power of Resilience | Stereo Sunday
Related Questions
Can difficult situations lead to personal growth as discussed in the episode 431: The Redefining Power of Resilience | Stereo Sunday, the clip Perception and Resilience, the episode 712: Brad Klontz | Harnessing the Power of Financial Psychology, the clip \[Flashpoints and Trauma]{sid=chunk\_26354}, or the episode "Psychologist Shows How to CHANGE the Way You THINK About LIFE | Benjamin Hardy," and the clip "Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth"?
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional responses to them, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our character is malleable? Or can people truly become stuck in their ways? This question relates to the episode "Psychologist Shows You How to Reset Your Personality and Redefine Yourself | Benjamin Hardy" and the clip "Potential and Change."
In the episode 554: Laurie Santos | Practical Lessons from The Happiness Lab and the clip Resilience and Immune Neglect, if we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode 365: Benjamin Hardy | How to Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and the clip Emotional Recovery Explained.