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The Neurological Impact of a Crisis and How to Cope

The Neurological Impact of a Crisis and How to Cope

The science of stress The covid-19 situation and the global lockdowns have forced millions of people to start working from home. This has, understandably, led to stress. A LOT of stress. But in contrast to the type of situations that I usually write and speak about (work-related stress like deadlines, excessive workloads, etc.), this situation […]

The corona virus: prehistoric brains, predictive overdrive, and the power of play

The corona virus: prehistoric brains, predictive overdrive, and the power of play

Stayin’ alive Our brains thrive on predictability. The more predictable an environment is, the easier it is for our brains to know how to behave to stay safe. Because from an evolutionary perspective, our brains only have one goal: to keep us alive. Nowadays there is an abundance of technology available to help us make […]

Downtime, the Importance of Recovery

Downtime, the Importance of Recovery

As we have mentioned before, this has everything to do with the way our brains process unpredictability. Unfortunately, when it comes to uncertainty, our brains haven’t evolved quite as much as we would like to think. Our brains are on a constant quest for predictability, for safety, for control. But if there was one way […]