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Jun 2024

43m 3s

208. Let's talk about coping mechanisms

About this episode

Very few of us ever receive an education on coping. We are taught bad things happen, we are taught pointless math equations, we are taught to grin and bear it, but not effective psychological ways of integrating stressful, painful, frustrating experiences. In this episode, we break down the psychology of coping mechanisms, including:

Problem focused vs. emotion focused coping
Maladaptive vs. adaptive coping
Our most common defence mechanisms
How to stop numbing ourselves to our experiences
How to consciously deal with hard things in life
Our coping statements
Freud, Carl Jung and many more

Listen now for a comprehensive deep dive into coping in your 20s and beyond.

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