#241 Breaking Free from the Comfort of Learned Helplessness | With Dr Vignesh Devraj, MD (Ay)

Learned helplessness quietly shapes every aspect of our lives. People develop limiting beliefs that keep them feeling stuck in a loop of failures, often leading to resignation or a victim mentality. This episode’s central idea is to connect learned helplessness to tamas and explain how it can be mistaken for acceptance or passivity. But learned helplessness can be unlearned, tune in to know how.

Episode Highlights:

Signs of Learned Helplessness

Chain of Comfort & Coping Mechanism

Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas

Break Free from "I can't do this" Mindset

Timestamps:

00:00 – 05:00: Learned helplessness and limiting beliefs

05:00 – 06:00: “Nothing can change”

06:00 – 12:00: Tamas, Mental Trap & Acceptance

12:00 – 14:11: Breaking free from mental chains

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