After the overwhelming standstill of the Moratorium, what comes next? This episode explores Stage 2 of the recovery blueprint: Awareness. This is the critical turning point where the fog begins to lift and the first, fragile spark of hope becomes possible. Host Jan Carter explains that hope isn't a passive feeling you wait for—it's an active, trainable skill. Learn the science behind moving from "learned helplessness" to "learned hopefulness," and discover a practical toolkit to find and nurture that first glimmer of possibility, rewiring your brain for recovery.
References and Further Reading
"Hope Theory: A Model of Well-Being" - An accessible article from PositivePsychology.com explaining the work of C.R. Snyder.
"Learned Helplessness: Seligman's Theory of Depression" - A good overview from Simply Psychology or Verywell Mind explaining the foundational concept that the Awareness stage helps to overcome.
"Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control" by Albert Bandura: The foundational academic work on how achieving small goals (mastery experiences) and seeing others succeed (vicarious experiences) builds the belief in your own ability to succeed.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Search for "Patient Activation Measure (PAM)" to find resources on how patient engagement improves health outcomes.
"The Healing Power of Peer Support" - An article from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) that discusses the psychological benefits of shared experience
Send your comeback stories and questions for the experts to thesecondwindpodcast@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Popular Podcasts
NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com