In the Right Direction with Deb Elbaum

36: What To Do When Emotions Cloud Your Thinking


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We have a lot to think about, and sometimes thinking about our lives, families, and work can evoke strong negative emotions. When a situation has a big negative emotional charge, it can keep us feeling stuck and going around in circles in our mind.

Fortunately, there's a strategy that can help bypass the negativity more quickly to get unstuck from a challenge more easily. This strategy – drawing it out – is a brain tool that can help us see our situation from a completely different perspective. When we do this, it allows for more possibilities.

In this episode, Leadership Coach Deb Elbaum shares a detailed example about how to coach yourself and others to find a path forward from a challenge by drawing it out. If you're ready to be a better problem solver, press the play button now.

Full transcript at https://debelbaum.com/podcast/

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