Modern Wisdom

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

Aug 14, 2021

Dr. Samantha Boardman, a psychiatrist and author specializing in positive psychology, discusses the impact of everyday micro-stressors on our well-being. She shares effective resilience-building activities and highlights the importance of redefining discomfort as part of growth. Listeners learn about 'delight hunting' to recognize positive experiences, the role of hobbies and nature in stress relief, and how to embrace change through positive psychology techniques. Her insights offer practical strategies for turning daily challenges into opportunities for personal development.

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Intro

2min

Coping with Anxiety: Lessons from the Pandemic

3min

Reframing Lockdown Shame: Recognizing Our Accomplishments

2min

Delight Hunting and Daily Resilience

17min

Stress Relief Through Positive Psychology and Nature

13min

Reframing Mundanity: Finding Value in Everyday Roles

7min

Embracing Change Through Positive Psychology

19min

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...

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