You know that moment when tears well up in a meeting—or you snap at someone over something small—and you immediately think, “Why did I just do that?” These emotional spillovers aren’t just about stress. They’re often signals from a part of you that doesn’t get much airtime at work: your nervous system.

With so much social, environmental, and organizational change happening around us, our nervous systems are working overtime to protect us. And even when leaders are doing everything “right,” it can still feel hard to manage your reactions—or to know what to do when others are struggling, too.

The good news? By understanding how your nervous system works, you can manage these reactions with tiny, evidence-based tools to stay more grounded, more connected, and less reactive—even when things feel too much.

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