University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Course:
15.992 | S-Lab: Laboratory for Sustainable Business
Academic year:

2023
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215

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1
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kayu21219e

COPING UNDER EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES • • • • • • • • • • If everything else fails, tell the truth.... Prepare ahead, in any way you can, for a situation you think will be tough; Seek out any completely trustworthy advisor (religious counselor, psychologist, etc.) and friends and family; build support relationships; find a relevant support group; Set a routine for yourself; Take action, even small actions; between action and passivity, choose action if possible; Plan in small bits, if necessary; get through the next week, the next day, the next hour; If possible, find something wonderful in your life (children, art, memories, music, fantasies, etc.); Is there anything you can do to create a BATNA (an escape, a fallback position)? Exercise, (dance, run, swim, bicycle or whatever), in such a way as to raise your heart-rate continuously for at least half an hour a day. Not only will you be fitter but you may raise your endorphin level to help deal with pain; If all else fails, practice denial. LISTEN: Whatever happens, imagine that it is "data." Keep a journal or do any other kind of writing that reaffirms your discussion with yourself, drawing on your own values. These views and feelings may be shared with a few trusted others. • For more information, see Robert Lifton’s work on survivors of "brain washing."