Zombie Apocalypse! Overwhelm, Conflict, Stress (and hope) for teams facing the end of the world
summary
Explains why stress, anxiety and burnout come from the amygdala’s guesswork using the brain in the hand model, cites 90 seconds for cortisol to subside, and quantifies pre-pandemic “drama” as ~2.5 hours/day; offers concrete tools: two short inhales and a longer exhale for de-escalation, square breathing, a three-next-steps/“next right thing” planning rule, a visible help wall for sticky notes, and kintsugi feedback to rebuild trust and reduce conflict.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 4:29The Brain in the Hand
- 6:09Sympathetic Nervous System
- 10:16Anxiety
- 16:50Othering
- 17:28Four Toxins of Communication
- 34:08Kintsugi Feedback
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