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:

  1. Overwhelming
  2. Out of measure with the stimulus that caused it
  3. Likely to lead to later regret
  4. Acting as your internal alarm/smoke detecter
  5. 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

  1. Meditation
  2. Mindfulness
  3. Management of Self
  4. Mitigation of Story

WAIT – Why am I talking? (Bookmark)

  • Use the visual W.A.I.T bookmark when triggered
  • Stop, Look & Listen
Amygdala Hijack Bookmark
Use this bookmark to help you choose your response. Print back to back and laminate.

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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