Comments on: The Brain on Cortisol

By: Questions Stir up or Step on Brainpower – Brain Leaders and Learners

Questions Stir up or Step on Brainpower – Brain Leaders and Learners — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:02:39 +0000

[...] Change the question to How can we support you in the struggle you describe? and you replace cortisol with serotonin for well being and [...]

By: Mugs that Limit or Enlighten Meetings – Brain Leaders and Learners

Mugs that Limit or Enlighten Meetings – Brain Leaders and Learners — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:19:22 +0000

[...] rises with positive tone – to help people build goodwill even among those who differ. Grimaces and cynicism increase cortisol and prevents learning from following on the heels of opposing views expressed at the best [...]

By: Innovation, Design and the Human Brain – Brain Leaders and Learners

Innovation, Design and the Human Brain – Brain Leaders and Learners — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:25:08 +0000

[...] doom? This trend hinges on the fact that hope adds serotonin to spark curiosity and fuel the brain. Cortisol, on the other hand, shuts down originality, and increases fear of failure. Make sense? When cynics [...]

By: What’s Your Story? | Management Rewired

What’s Your Story? | Management Rewired — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:12:01 +0000

[...] doing the same. Ultimately, our emotional outrage gets us nowhere, but the cortisol released, as Ellen Weber explains, does slow our brains down and makes us a bit more idiotic. We would do better if we [...]

By: Episode 1 – The Skinny on Exercise : Healthy Mind, Fit Body

Episode 1 – The Skinny on Exercise : Healthy Mind, Fit Body — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:56:22 +0000

[...] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortisol#Factors_affecting_cortisol_levels The Brain on Cortisol http://www.brainleadersandlearners.com/general/the-brain-on-cortisol/ 2) Exercise can be a double edged sword in regards to weight loss. It’s a way to burn more [...]