How does frustration affect my brain?

Frustration is a common human emotion that can arise when we encounter obstacles or challenges in our daily lives. This emotion can be triggered by various situations, such as a difficult task, an uncooperative person, or a perceived injustice. When we experience...

Stressed? Don’t Isolate… Connect!

Here is the reality – we need to do life WITH the people we love and the ones who love us.  In stressful situations our brain responds to social support. Stressful situations strongly activate a system within our body called the HPA axis or the...

Burned Out? …your brain feels it

Helping others is good but you can’t help if you have nothing to give. In a world that values being busy and available, sometimes at the cost of your own happiness, I am here to tell you, it is not good for your brain or your health.  Burnout can physically change the...

Am I being Reflective or Reactive?

‘When you react, you are giving away your power. When you reflect before responding you are staying in control”. Bob Proctor Let’s talk about that moment between receiving an offensive comment and reacting. Our reactive system is quick, impulsive, intuitive and relies...