A THREE-PART EXERCISE TO CREATE SAFETY AND TRUST

A THREE-PART EXERCISE TO CREATE SAFETY AND TRUST Author: Deb Dana (psychotherapynetworker.org The fundamental premise of Polyvagal Theory is that human beings need safety, and our biology is fiercely devoted to keeping us out of harm’s way. As most therapists know, the body’s rapid-response survival system is orchestrated by our autonomic nervous system (ANS). ToContinue reading “A THREE-PART EXERCISE TO CREATE SAFETY AND TRUST”

A neuroscientist who studies decision­ making reveals the most important choice you can make

“The most important decision is who you surround yourself with” This article is published in collaboration with Business insider 04 Aug 2017; Chris Weller Ideas Reporter, Business Insider According to Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University who has been studying decision-making for over a decade, the surest way to maximize happiness has nothing to doContinue reading “A neuroscientist who studies decision­ making reveals the most important choice you can make”

Why you could use a life coach

WHY YOU COULD USE A LIFE COACH? Frederik B O Nel 2019 Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them. (Tim Gallwey) Through the facilitation of a life coach you can discover/ rediscover what your dreams are about your future. Build yourContinue reading “Why you could use a life coach”

To get a grip on altruism, see humans as molecules

To get a grip on altruism, see humans as molecules ‘What is life?’ In 1943, Erwin Schrödinger posed this question in a series of lectures at Trinity College, Dublin. Already famous as a hero of the quantum revolution, he charged scientists with a new mission: to begin to account for the activity of living creaturesContinue reading “To get a grip on altruism, see humans as molecules”

Toxic leaders affect companies, and governments. How to deal with them.

Toxic leaders affect companies, and governments. How to deal with them Linda Ronnie, University of Cape Town Toxic leadership is characterised by a number of familiar traits: unwillingness to take feedback, lying or inconsistency, cliquishness, autocracy, manipulation, intimidation, bullying, and narcissism. The toxic leader can – if allowed to run rampant for long enough –Continue reading “Toxic leaders affect companies, and governments. How to deal with them.”