How is Global Psychology being affected by the COVID pandemic and how can we re-frame the situation to emerge with positivity? I speak with Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Sacha Khan about the possible psychological effects of fear and isolation and we discuss ways to change perspective for a happier future.

Show notes

• Difference between anxiety and fear
• Placebo and nocebo effects and the portrait of pandemic presented by media
• Empowering by means of fear vs. facts and Swedish approach to handling pandemic
• Kinds of responses to fearful trigger
• CBT psychotherapy in a nutshell, the ABC model
• Ways of reframing the negatives of the pandemic
• Isolation and loneliness
• Breathing techniques to work with anxiety
• Real change of behaviour happens when we're feeling good about it
• Benefits of meditation and practical advice on how to get started
• Lifestyle advice on how not to lose grip of reality
• The psychology of the police nanny state

Sacha Khan: http://sachakhan.co.uk/