neuroscience
How to have difficult conversations at work
You’ve got to fire someone. Your consulting project is way behind schedule. The budget has to get cut. In any job you’ll have to have tough conversations where fear can end up being the fuel for positive and effective change, or it can crumble you into wishing you had done the whole thing differently. With…
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Read MoreWhy you (and your kids) laugh at the worst possible time
I honestly thought my grandfather was going to kill me or my brother. We’d been sitting in a tiny aluminum row boat for about two and a half hours. Way longer than most ten and eleven year old boys can, or should, have to handle. My grandfather – a passionate trout fisherman – finally latched…
Read MoreKids with anxiety issues have stronger fear signals
Stanford Study breaks new ground with brain scanning of 10-12 year olds and suggests an effective remedy to raise courageous kids In a breakthrough study recently released by the Stanford School of medicine, 10-12 year old subjects underwent functional MRI scans to see how their brains responded as they were trying to regulate negative emotions.…
Read MoreWhat is the root of Intolerance?
From a neuroscience perspective intolerance is driven by a primal fear response. This fear originates in a part of the brain called the limbic system. That’s where the amygdala (which handles the fight, flight or freeze response) is situated. When some thing or someone is different from what has been populated into your subconscious mind that’s…
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Read MoreAnxiety, stress or fear? Take Control of Your Mental Health During Coronavirus
How is your anxiety level amid all the coronavirus hysteria? If you are like most Americans, you are probably feeling stressed and confused. That’s normal from a neuroscience perspective, but if it goes on too long, it can have disastrous effects on your health. Your brain is a prediction engine. At any moment your subconscious…
Read MoreHaven’t figured out how to use Fear as Fuel? Find joy First
ALL YOUR DREAMS ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR; NOW NEUROSCIENCE SHOWS WHY DELIGHT CAN BE TOO. The presentation went great! The guy at the gym said yes! The plane landed safely.
Read MoreDo you need something to worry about?
I met my climbing partner at the gym last Tuesday and he looked like he had endured a grueling overnight flight from Tokyo.
Read MoreGoal Setting – How to make the Journey count
3 Proven Ways to Perform under pressure
There are times when we all have to perform under pressure, the threat of choking, of losing control, or of failing miserably can be a powerful force poised to ruin your life, or at least your day. Don’t let it!
Read MoreCatapult your career with Leadership Lessons from the 2018 World Champion Boston red Sox
Quite possibly the greatest baseball team of all time is touring the streets of Boston this morning in duckboats in front of hundreds of thousands of adoring fans. An entire city is in awe after a season-long display of excellence, character, grit, perseverance, teamwork and courage. How would you like hundreds of thousands of adoring…
Read MoreA 16 Second Habit That Will Change Your Life
I first began using this technique when I was training for the Olympics. As I’ve studied neuroscience over the past five years for my book “Fear is Fuel”, I realize how impactful this little routine is, and how it can literally change the quality of decisions you make every single day. It will make you…
Read MoreThe Simplest and most effective bio hack to do today.
Here’s the deal – just about everyone is afraid of taking cold showers. Bear with me because it’s a great place to practice using fear as fuel! What’s the worst that can happen; you’ll be uncomfortable for five minutes and maybe embarrassingly bit of shrivel. What’s the best that can happen – you can never…
Read MoreThe Greatest Gift we can give our children
In his early 20s, the special operations officer had already served two tours of duty in a bloody war. Back then, people didn’t admit or even know anything about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), so he was left to himself to deal with the emotional serpents that snaked through his consciousness. At one moment he…
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