How Stress Commandeers Your Brain

Many of us are very familiar with the feeling of not being able to order our thoughts, or the overwhelm of our brains not being able to chart a clear path forward when we’re stressed.  What’s even more frustrating is when you know you should be able to handle what’s presented to you, but your…

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Self-Leadership Frequently Requires Us To Get Out of Our Own Way

One of the biggest requirements of moving forward effectively is our ability to manage change.  Managing change isn’t something most of us do well without first acquiring and practising the skills to do so on a regular basis.  Managing change requires active decision-making, which involves risk – exactly what our human brains are programmed to…

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