Webinar Rethinking Frustration: How Setbacks Spark Resilience and Creativity

Webinar: Rethinking Frustration - How Setbacks Spark Resilience and Creativity

11th of November 16.00-17.00 (on Zoom)

Frustration is a universal and inevitable part of academic life—from failed experiments and rejected papers to endless revisions and uncertainty about the future. But what if frustration isn’t just a sign of struggle, but an opportunity for growth, creativity, and innovation?

In this interactive webinar, hosted by EURAXESS Sweden, affective scientist and coach Dr. Hannaneh Yazdi explores how frustration functions in the brain and body, and how understanding its mechanisms can help us shift from reactivity to resilience. Drawing on research in affective neuroscience and psychology, she reveals how frustration, when managed effectively, can become a compass for creativity, clarity, and motivation.

Participants will gain new insights into:

• The mechanisms and triggers of frustration
• How individuals differ in their emotional responses
• Practical ways to begin transforming frustration into focus and growth

The session offers both scientific understanding and hands-on reflection, followed by an open Q&A.

Please note: this webinar will not be recorded to ensure a safe and open space for discussion.

This event also serves as a preview for the longer workshop, “The Cypress Method: Turning the Hidden Layers of Frustration into Resilience and Creativity.”

Sign up here latest 7 November