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How to Go From Learned Helplessness to Learned Optimism
FromSimply Worth It: Physician Negotiations with Dr. Linda Street
How to Go From Learned Helplessness to Learned Optimism
FromSimply Worth It: Physician Negotiations with Dr. Linda Street
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When we’ve had our fair share of negative experiences or heard no too many times, we develop a “why try if it won’t work out” mindset. In psychology, it’s called learned helplessness. Learned helplessness pops up all over the place in medicine, and yes, even in our negotiations. How does this mindset hamper our efforts to advocate for ourselves? Why does it make us unnecessarily powerless? In this episode, I’m going to talk about the cure for learned helplessness, and how a few mindset tweaks can change everything. Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode - Learned helplessness and self-fulfilling prophecies Do we fate ourselves to negative outcomes when we’re under the influence of this mindset? - Why learned helplessness removes all our power We all have the power to incite change in a situation or to at least control how we respond, but how do we access it? - How learned helplessness shows up If we’re getting stonewalled in a negotiation, or our employers have a long track record of telling us no, how do we avoid the conclusion that there’s no point trying?
Released:
Jul 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
How to Optimize Your BATNA & Negotiate with Strength: Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen your starting position in a negotiation. It’s a lens through which we can clearly and confidently assess every package to make sure we’re making... by Simply Worth It: Physician Negotiations with Dr. Linda Street