Hypervigilance—your brain’s alarm system—keeps you alert to threats. It’s useful in emergencies, but in everyday leadership, it can lead to defensiveness, missed connections, and burnout.
You can take the lessons learned to buttress your coping skills and avoid psychological exhaustion to make it through the coming days — and the next four years. In the immediate aftermath of the ...
Why this “scanning” behavior develops — and how to overcome it. Hypervigilance is a heightened state of awareness — your brain’s way of protecting you by scanning the environment for signs of danger.
If you find yourself freezing under pressure at work, or getting a bit defensive, you might be dealing with hypervigilance. When interacting with colleagues, keep questions open and try not to ...
Crohn’s disease causes unpredictable flare-ups that are often challenging to handle. Sudden symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain can disrupt your daily life and can cause problems like ...