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Meaning Making as an Alternative to Feelings of Helplessness during a Health Pandemic

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Three student psychologists will look at a few concepts including helplessness, meaning-making and context. This will then be made more practical by applying them to the COVID-19 pandemic. After this, they address how meaning can be found in these uncertain times using Viktor Frankl’s three sources of meaning. These ideas are just a few examples of how you can bring more meaning into your own life.
1 Sep 2020 English South Africa Education · Self-Improvement

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