TED Talks Daily How to welcome surprise and mystery into your post-pandemic life | Esther Perel
Apr 7, 2021
Esther Perel, a renowned relationship therapist and podcast host, shares her insights on managing post-pandemic stress and uncertainty. She discusses the importance of establishing routines and boundaries to help reclaim our sense of self. Perel emphasizes the significance of creativity and spontaneity in navigating our new realities. Additionally, she highlights the need for genuine connections at work and home, suggesting that embracing surprise can enhance our everyday lives. Practical tools and mindset shifts are shared to foster resilience and intimacy.
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Stress Dimensions
- Stress is multidimensional and includes despair, anxiety, exhaustion, and sadness.
- Naming these feelings helps regulate and manage them.
Uncertainty and Loss
- Prolonged uncertainty, where we don't know how long something will last, is stressful.
- Ambiguous loss, where things are gone but present, prevents mourning.
Stress Management
- Create routines, rituals, and boundaries to manage stress.
- Routines separate activities, rituals create sacred space, and boundaries offer delineation.