systems, symptoms and acknowledging our pain
Freud called it repetition compulsion. Psychotherapists call it ‘trauma retention’. It’s a tendency we have as humans to ‘re-enact’ a situation from our past – something that is unresolved within us, like a puzzle. We re-enact it…
Updates for 2021 – Intergenerational transmissions, collective intelligence and more!
“You can’t navigate well in an interconnected, feedback-dominated world unless you take your eyes off short-term events and look for long-term behavior and structure” – Donella Meadows, Thinking in Systems Systems change, bounded rationality, burden-shifting, systems traps, intergenerational transmission and…
super-organism intelligence & (re) claiming your purpose
What seems to be emerging in our understanding of the nature of intelligence is that it is related to collective networks of ‘nodes’ that share information, more than a single cell or node. Here’s a perspective I also see…
Get you out of your head and focus with these 3 simple moves
YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS. I can see it in your eyes. I can see it in how you move and walk. Sometimes you’re ‘here’. Sometimes you’re not. I know when you ‘come back’ into the present…
Your ‘me-me-me network’ (default mode network) and how to keep it from running your life
Are you ‘in your head’ a lot? In that constant, incessant thinking, chatter, noise? Isn’t it exhausting? And then… what do we do? We often try to escape our thoughts by turning to something else – our phone,…
Growth Mindset Neuroscience video series
Welcome to the Growth Mindset Neuroscience Video Series! In this video series, we’re going to look at the neuroscience of how our mindsets get formed, and how we can inspire others to adopt a growth mindset and sense of purpose….
How to prevent your brain from getting stuck in negative, fear-based patterns
Your brain builds circuitry based on what you ‘feed it’. This can be healthy or unhealthy. Your brain isn’t filtering out ‘bad’ input, or judging whether something is going to help you grow or keep you stuck. It just…
My TEDx talk… Humans: the most experience-dependent species on the planet
“Everyone needs to hear this. Period.” -Mikkel, YouTube subscriber “One of the best TedX talks I have ever seen, practical & intellectual, there are even references at the end. Thank you Stefanie!” -Munir Rashid, Leadership Facilitator & Executive…
