In the book “Search Inside Yourself”, Chade-Meng Tan describes 5 steps that can prove useful to recover from an amygdala hijack and regulate our emotions.
The breathing practice that calms anxiety and increases resilience
Many of the resilience-building exercises and practices can take a lot of time to work. The good thing about the breathing practice I am presenting to you today is that you can do it ‘on the spot’, without needing to physically disengage from the stressful/anxiety-inducing situation.
Emotional Regulation: The (Simple) Neuroscience Behind the ‘Name it to Tame it’ Technique
You’ve might have heard the phrase ‘name it to tame it’ when talking about getting your emotions under control. Let’s see the (simple) neuroscience behind the reason why this really works!
The Non-Violent Communication Framework
Over time, one communication technique that I found extremely useful, especially for difficult conversations, is the Non-Violent Communication framework by M. Rosenberg, PhD.
What to Do When You Cannot Meet the Main Psychological Needs of Someone?
Psychological Needs are born-with attention and motivational desires that must be met in an individual if they are to be functioning effectively and productively. When our needs are met we are more productive and have more joy.
The good side and the dark side of stress. The neuroscience behind it and its impact on our cognitive performance.
Cognitive performance evolves with stress levels and there is a relationship between performance and alertness/or stress levels.
Body-Mind-Relationships: A Framework for Resilience
Yesterday I was looking at some worrying statistics about stress in Great Britain, where, as almost everywhere in the world, the work-related stress, depression or anxiety numbers recorded.
On the other hand, I could not think: how many organisations invest in increasing resilience and implementing stress prevention strategies?
This is why today I want to share with you the BMR Framework for Resilience.
Introduction in the Neuroscience of Stress – The Rider and Elephant Metaphor
You know by now that I am passionate about Neuroscience. Well, one of the basic concepts for one to grasp, at the beginning of their neuroscience journey, is the idea of the triune brain and the Rider and Elephant Metaphor.
Why do we find it difficult to work or live with some people? The PCM perspective
You might have felt it yourself. With some people, you can connect easily and feel like you’re on the same “weave-length”. With others, it’s seems like hard work and tiring. It’s quite difficult to work or live with these people.
PCM’s perspective on this matter might help you understand why this is happening and what you can do about it.
SCARF Model in the times of Covid-19: FAIRNESS
This is the sixth and last post in the series dedicated to the benefits of applying the SCARF Model to increase our wellbeing (at home and at work) in these times of Covid-19. This post approaches the fifth SCARF “button”: Fairness.