Have you ever walked away from a difficult conversation and suddenly thought of the perfect response?

There is a reason that happens.

We loved Jennifer Prendergast’s explanation of the “flipped lid” in Episode 105 so much that we wanted to revisit it and give it more space in this Summer Friday Bonus.

Jennifer guides us through the hand model of the brain to explain what happens when stress activates our nervous system. When we “flip our lids,” we can temporarily lose access to the parts of our brains responsible for communication, logic, listening, motivation, and decision-making.

In this bonus episode, you’ll learn:

• How to build the hand model of the brain as you listen
• What happens in the brain when we feel triggered
• Why stress can show up as micromanaging, people pleasing, passive aggression, overcommitting, or checking out
• Why workplace training can be difficult to use during a stressful moment
• Why we often think of the perfect response after a conversation ends
• How two activated nervous systems can become trapped in the same conflict loop
• How nervous-system awareness can help us respond with less judgment and shame

Follow along using your own hand as Jennifer demonstrates this simple but powerful model.

To hear the complete conversation with Jennifer, listen to Episode 105, “Safety = Connection”

Learn more about Jennifer Prendergast and The Expert Talk:

https://www.theexperttalk.com/

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