Emotional Disaster Recovery: Debugging the Self with...
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Argues that venting doesn’t work — cites Professor Brad Bushman’s study of 600 college students where punching a bag kept anger higher — and recommends short, evidence-backed mindfulness instead. Names MBSR/MBCT and claims even a five‑minute session can reduce stress; teaches a practical acronym STOP (Stop, Take a breath, Open, Proceed) to interrupt reactive cycles. Demonstrates feasibility with a consumer EEG demo streaming via OSC and shows a visible alpha increase during the guided practice.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Workplace emotions intro
- 5:32Anger as stress reaction
- 12:27Myth of catharsis
- 16:24Mindfulness techniques
- 20:25STOP method
- 24:21EEG demo of mindfulness
- 30:26Summary
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