WORRY, STRESS & ANXIETY
At the top of our lockdown list was to put together our first ‘white paper’, or, as we wanted to call it…
…our Red Paper.
So, fueled by our fascination with the amygdala, Issue No 1 was born.
Aptly called ‘Toilet Roll Syndrome: A tale of two amygdala! Part 1’ it covers the impact of these almond-sized areas of the brain on our behaviour. Specifically in this issue, we cover worry, stress, and anxiety – something that has touched all our lives during lockdown.
What’s the link between toilet paper and the amygdala?
The COVID-19 outbreak had an almost immediate effect on toilet paper all over the world. To some, the stockpiling of toilet paper will seem bizarre. To others, it was essential.
This difference highlights how each of us is individually hardwired, how we all perceive things differently, and why we don’t all respond in the same way.
The truth is that ‘toilet paper syndrome’ is just an emotional response to an environmental trigger. And that’s why the amygdala gets involved.
An important part of our approach to learning is ‘to understand, to control, to improve’. And, as always, it’s not an anatomy class. Just enough to help self-manage… one of the four domains of Emotional & Social Intelligence.
Think of it as driving a car. You don’t need to be able to change the petrol tank, you only need to know when to fill up with fuel
Plus, as with all our materials, there’s ample references for you to read further if you wish to learn more.
Happy reading!
If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it.
Check out our WORRY, STRESS AND ANXIETY Virtual Connect too!
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