🔥 The Fight or Flight Response Is Crucial to Understanding Stress - with Occupational Psychologist Dr Sanjay Popat #stressreduction #psychologist
This video explores how the fight or flight response shapes our understanding of stress—and why recognising this instinctive reaction is key to managing pressure, particularly in high-demand environments. Whether you're navigating burnout, workplace stress, or just want to improve your emotional resilience, this video could help you make sense of your body’s signals.
Dr Sanjay Popat is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise in occupational stress, mental health, and psychological well-being. His award-winning research focuses on high-stress professions—especially within healthcare—using innovative diary-based methods to track how individuals experience and adapt to stress over time.
Dr Popat holds a PhD in Organisational Psychology from the University of Leeds, where he was recognised for Outstanding Contribution to the Discipline. In 2024, he received the prestigious Grigor McClelland Award for the best global PhD in his field and was shortlisted for Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in Science & Healthcare.
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