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Our brains are hardwired to detect threats and keep us safe. And there are some things which are certain to trigger our amygdala, to put a straight into a fight, flight or freeze stress zone. Once we're there, it's very difficult to think straight, be empathetic and make good decisions. In this episode, we're looking at the last four letters starting with the C. So the C in the scarf model is about certainty. Our brain does not like uncertainty. Likewise, if we don't know what's expected of us, if our role isn't very clear, that's going to be really, really stressful. If you can do whatever you can to take little steps

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