Our career path directly influences our nervous system, and vice-versa.
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CO-CEO, NEUROFIT
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UPDATED MAY 17, 2023
CAREER & THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Our business + career directly impacts our nervous system, and vice-versa. Just as chronic stress at work can lead to a dysregulated nervous system, a dysregulated nervous system can also affect performance at work.
A dysregulated nervous system may affect your business or career in ways including but not limited to brain fog, difficulty concentrating, anxiety and overwhelm, compassion fatigue due to burnout, and other physical, mental and emotional health issues.
To get a better idea of how your career is affecting the nervous system, you can ask yourself what specifically is stressful or overwhelming about your workplace, what triggers procrastination or shutdown, and what prevents proper winding down and quality sleep at night.
HANDLING WORKPLACE STRESS
If you are experiencing stress in your career or business, we recommend starting the day with a BALANCE session to help regulate your nervous system, and supporting your nervous system with a healthy diet, adequate sleep, exercise, stillness and play.
Additionally, if the source of stress in the workplace is chronic or overwhelming, and will not be resolved in the near future, it may be time to find a new place to work, or take a new direction.
THE BENEFITS OF A BALANCED WORKPLACE
Balancing the nervous system leads to a number of career benefits that include improved focus and performance, improved creativity and problem-solving, heightened social awareness and communication, and a clearer sense of purpose with your career.
80% of the nerves in the human body are "afferent" - running from body to brain. Under stress, when the nervous system and thinking brain tell different stories, the nervous system almost always wins.
NeuroFit is a nervous system trainer. Through daily check-ins, biometric measurements via your phone's camera, and tailored exercises, it removes stress at the source. Available for iOS & Android.
Discernment is the practice of avoiding that which adds unnecessary strain to the nervous system to ensure proper balance. With NeuroFit this includes avoiding online stress, alcohol and substances, eating within 3 hours of bedtime, and social fatigue.
Learn about the nervous system and relieve stress at the source with NeuroFit - available for iOS and Android.
Emotional contagion is the nervous system's automatic absorption of the emotions of other people. In these cases, the emotions are not one's own, but left unchecked, this can still lead to dysregulation.
Learn about the nervous system and relieve stress at the source with NeuroFit - available for iOS and Android.