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We are educated and trained to think that what differentiates us from other animals is our rational capacity. We are rational beings, they say. But will it be so?

I don’t say this lightly, but I had the opportunity to attend firsthand some meetings in which the participants, supposed leaders of departments, screamed and insulted each other.

If we are primarily rational beings, why are there times when we have reactions or actions that are not easily explained?

The explanation is found when we study the Cycle of Stress and its ways and doings.

Key Points

• Cycle of Stress comprises four phases.
• Phase1: Exposure to a stressor
• Phase2: Emotions
• Phase3: Reactions
• Phase4: Behaviours
• Self-awareness is key.
• Therapy work is important to understand the emotions we feel and why they are triggered the way they are.
• Coaching work is important to fast track into the future, without excuses.

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