Learned helplessness is a ten-dollar term used to describe a dynamic where a person becomes a prisoner of the past. In turn, this acts as a permission slip to remain miserable.
When you buy into learned helplessness, you fall into the trap of inaction, thereby remaining stuck in misery.
Examples include:
- Not doing cardio because, in the past, it didn’t generate results. You believe this even though you previously only gave it a half-hearted effort.
- Not acquiring new skills in a given area because, in the past, you’ve experienced failure.
- Never trying anything new because you’ve already determined you suck at it – based some event from your past.
8. Isolating
A major reason men worsen feelings of self-worth is by isolating. Here, I’m talking about avoiding others because you don’t want people to see how crappy you feel.
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