The Psychology Podcast 69: Boost Your Focus, Drive, and Micro-Resilience
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Feb 15, 2017 Bonnie St. John, celebrated author, Olympian, and leadership consultant, shares her science-backed strategies for boosting focus, drive, and micro-resilience. Topics include cultivating optimism, optimizing metabolism, using holiday spices and breathing exercises to neutralize stress, and the importance of setting boundaries for focused work. They also discuss overcoming challenges, the role of emotions in resilience, and the significance of staying hydrated for cognitive performance.
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Creating Focus Islands
- Create "islands in the stream" during your workday to improve focus.
- Communicate your focus times to others and establish boundaries for interruptions.
Managing Emotional Hijacks
- Use smells like vanilla, nutmeg, or cinnamon to calm emotional hijacking.
- Deep belly breathing and labeling your emotions can also help regulate your responses.
Reversey for Optimism
- Reverse limiting beliefs by writing them down, flipping the card, and writing the opposite.
- Share your reversed statements with others to gain new perspectives and ideas.