Amygdala Hijack Leadership Tool
By Barb Girson
How do you determine if you are having an Amygdala Hijack?
Ask yourself if your emotional response is:
- Overwhelming
- Out of measure with the stimulus that caused it
- Likely to lead to later regret
- Acting as your internal alarm/smoke detecter
- A survival mechanism
Amygdala Hijack (Use your Bookmark for how to reduce the impact.)
To reduce the impact, calm your mind with my 4 M’s
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Management of Self
- Mitigation of Story
WAIT – Why am I talking? (Bookmark)
- Use the visual W.A.I.T bookmark when triggered
- Stop, Look & Listen
Worth repeating…remember to WAIT – 5 seconds before reacting and responding, pause
References: Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence and Judith E. Glaser Conversational Intelligence
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