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Feeling Afraid? Here Are Three Good Things to Know

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 28, 2020 | Neuroscience

What Your Brain Does to Try to Keep You Safe—and When You Need to Redirect It My friend is an outgoing, funny and wise small business owner. She also is in the high risk group for COVID-19 and hasn’t left her home for almost two months. The only exception is...

Leaders Need to Stop "Feeling Your Feelings"

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 9, 2019 | Neuroscience

Here’s a truth about me. I was very disconnected from my feelings growing up.Later, my joke was that, when it came to emotions, I experienced a seven-second delay: just like live TV and radio. Something would happen, and I’d ask, “What would a normal person feel in...

Video: Three Questions to Reduce Anxiety at Work

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 20, 2018 | Culture, Neuroscience

It’s one of my favorite phrases: amygdala hijack. That’s when a part of your brain believes that you’re under too much stress, so it shuts down two thirds of your brain: your emotional and your human brain. All you have left is fight, flight or...

The Search for Intelligent Life — Inside Your Head

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 26, 2015 | Neuroscience

Last month we talked about how a crisis can steal two-thirds of your brain.  The best description I’ve found on how to get your brain back comes from Dr. Mark Goulston. He calls this the “Oh F#@& To OK” process. Here’s a user’s guide...

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