CRISIS ATHLETE™
RETHINK AND REIMAGINE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT RESILIENCE.
LEAD WITH YOUR BRAIN – THE CRISIS ATHLETE™ WAY.
High stress environments can physically alter your brain at the neurological level.
Under chronic stress, the connections to your prefrontal cortex (your "higher brain" responsible for decision-making) actually shrinks; while connections to your amygdala (your "lower brain" responsible for regulating emotional reaction and control) does the exact opposite and grows!
Your memory, ability make good decisions, focus, and ultimately, your PERFORMANCE is severely compromised.
Yet, there still remains a culture of stoicism in the emergency and response fields—where vulnerability and reaction to daily trauma and emergency is a sign of weakness, and working countless hours is viewed as a badge of honor or expected as “just what you do”.
Pre-pandemic burnout among emergency managers, first responders, and health professionals was at an all-time high, and further exacerbated by the pandemic.
For the past five years, firefighter suicides exceeded deaths in the line of duty. They weren’t alone, and a pandemic won’t slow Mother Nature or bad actors.
Our own lives, the lives of our families, and our communities need us to be at our best—and to sustain optimal performance.
NEUROPLASTICITY
There is a silver lining: NEUROPLASTICITY.
Our brains can actually change and grow, and undo some of the stress and damage. You can teach your brain how to be stronger and be MORE RESILIENT to stressors.
Ideally changes can be systemic in your emergency operations center (EOC), or your organization—but even if not, there are things YOU can do to help make your brain more resilient NOW.
TIPS AND ACTIVITIES
You don’t have to be an expert to BEGIN to reap the benefits.
START today with simple, quick, effective tactics.
Want to learn more?
Contact us for more information on how we can leverage advances in neuroscience to understand human behavior, cultivate growth, and get results for you and your organization.
