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1085: How to Find More Fun at Work Every Day with Bree Groff

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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Overcoming Helplessness: Insights from Canine Studies and Personal Pleasures

This chapter explores a pivotal study in positive psychology on learned helplessness, using an experiment with dogs to highlight the impact of escape from negative experiences. The speaker connects this concept to workplace dynamics and stresses the value of engaging in enjoyable activities, like reading Agatha Christie, to counteract feelings of helplessness.

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