The Recovering Engineer

JULY 29, 2010

If it was more negative, we needed to develop a plan to leave the situation. After telling the story, one of the workshop participants shared a variation of the thought that she had read elsewhere. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. In my case, I chose to stay.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flood our system, immediately preparing us for fight or flight. The flood of stress hormones create other sensations like a quivering in our solar plexus, limbs, or our voice.

Emotional Intelligence 8

Emotional Intelligence Stress System Goleman 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Health assessments typically involve asking employees questions about modifiable risks, such as smoking behavior, physical inactivity, poor diet, and high stress levels. A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. Administering health risk assessments only. This, of course, takes time and support.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

But they also coded the commercials for plot development. Neuroeconomist Paul Zak ’s research indicates that our brains produce the stress hormone cortisol during the tense moments in a story, which allows us to focus, while the cute factor of the animals releases oxytocin, the feel-good chemical that promotes connection and empathy.

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Storytelling Tools Power Advertising 20