Embodied Writing Warrior: Food Freedom, Creativity & Spiritual Reclamation

068. Understanding the Psychology of Learned Helplessness So You Can Take Back Your Personal Power

Kayla Van Egdom

Even if you pride yourself on a being a strong, independent, powerful person in most arenas in your everyday life, there might be an area or two where you struggle and don't feel as powerful as you'd like to.

Many people feel a lot of agency and resourcefulness in most arenas. Then they often have this one place where they get stuck or tripped up. It could be with food, with spending, with certain triggering relationships.

That feeling of situational helplessness can be frustrating and confusing. However, there is a way to conquer this sense of helplessness in whatever arena is holding you back so you feel more powerful and more capable in your everyday life. Today, we're talking about how to do exactly this.