Healing With The Brain In Mind - Part 1
By Maggie Buchanan on 31 January 2022
Part 1 of this 2 part blog explores the relationship between chronic stress and chronic disease so that we can better understand the factors within our control to boost our wellbeing and improve our health. Rates of chronic disease like autoimmune conditions, diabetes, cancer, anxiety …
Combining Mind-Body Health & Leadership In A Systematic Way
By Maggie Buchanan on 25 January 2022
When I studied neuroleadership a few years ago I was blown away by the amount of information available relating to our brains in the context of the workplace, and at the same time challenged by the complexity and how to put it in a format that could help organisations understand it an …
How to Build Effective Teams Applying Neuroscience
By Agustina Yasielski on 19 January 2022
For the most part, humans engage in a social tribe to better our chances of survival. Many of us have experienced isolation in the past few years due to Covid-19. Some people do well alone for extended periods, but many feel the need to connect to others. Even when we work on a specif …
A New Lens To Deal With ADHD
By Flor Pedrola Baechtel on 9 January 2022
There are countless times we feel like throwing in the towel and giving up, but somehow, we usually persevere and move forward.
Embodied Cognition
By Kaushik Ram on 31 December 2021
How we define the value of being physically together has fundamentally changed.
Minimising Distractions to Increase Performance & Focus
By Silvia Damiano on 15 December 2021
In my coaching work, one of the issues I notice affecting most people is the lack of focus. Whether they are top-level athletes, managers or musicians, the best performers know how to push away distractions and focus on their work without feeling guilty about it. They also understand …
Your Brain On Change
By Samantha Z. Dzabic on 25 November 2021
From many years of experience in changing and shaping organisations, I can safely say that change fails often. Research from 1995 onwards generally states that the failure rate is somewhere between 70% -80% and there are many articles, videos and books that will back this up.
When Your Brain Sabotages Your Own Adaptability
By Silvia Damiano on 17 November 2021
Some people become very passionate and irate when their beliefs are challenged, even if the challenger is polite and has evidence supporting their stance. Neuroscience has shown that our convictions become part of the brain, so much like we instinctively protect our physical self in t …
Was Steve Jobs Right About Connecting The Dots?
By Relmi Damiano on 10 November 2021
Our brains are exposed to about 34 gigabytes of information per day.1 Some of these experiences, memories, or ideas are inevitably lost forever in the vaults of our minds, but some of these moments do leave a real memory that we can recall at will. Think of these moments, the ones we …
How To Maintain A Healthy Brain
By Ricardo González Escobar on 1 November 2021
Are you always busy and never take the time to relax? Do you take care of your body and physical condition even when you are feeling overworked? Are you lacking energy and vitality? Can you eliminate distractions and focus? These are just some of the questions I ask my clients when ta …
Back To The Future Of Learning In The Organisational World In 2021
By Katharine McLennan on 19 October 2021
Organisational learning today still resembles the organisational learning required to operate a factory back in the 1800’s. There have been advances with the technology of the platform on which we learn, but we have lost our way in how and what humans learn to be the leaders and innov …
What Happens When the Brain is Too Tired to Perform?
By Silvia Damiano on 13 October 2021
When we sleep, our brains are essentially flushed with cerebral spinal fluids, which may help clear out toxins that accumulate in the brain.1 Tired leaders may feel as if they are effective, but in reality, tiredness results in more mistakes and a decreased work pace. Our leadership a …