After waiting months for allergy tests from internationally respected, Dr. Don Pulver, I looked forward to a cure. A lifetime of annoying allergies … with one change to conquer them.
Focused on solutions for a stubborn sinus problem … I only half heard exchanges between medical personnel about a patient in crisis … without help … in another country. To my horror … I soon discovered that patient was a beloved family member of Dr. Pulver himself.
The sudden crisis had left him with next to no sleep the night before … and would require international travel after work that day. He'd seen patients all day ... it was 4 PM … and other than red eyes … one would never know personal disaster struck ... the day before.
How do you react in emergencies?
As Dr. Pulver proved … an unexpected calamity does not necessarily signify panicked performance. He offered highly professional care to strangers like me … all day. Furthermore he remained focused and offered unusual tips gained over lifetime of medical curiosity and professional accomplishments. Do you?
Emerging research shows how people like Pulver rewire their brain's plasticity for calm approaches … long before crisis jolts highly developed brain cell connections. Have you seen it happen?
Simply put … the calm or catastrophic approaches we cultivate daily … determine how the brain will perform under stress and crisis. Each time we react to a stressor with composure … we reboot the brain for a less agitated reaction in emergencies.
It’s actually a cool trick of the brain … often seen in unruffled responses from highly respected leaders like Dr. Pulver.
Has your brain found calm in crisis?
I know that in crisis, my brain starts to work in a ste-by-step system. It asks, "okay, do continue what I need to do, what are the steps I must take to remain calm and complete this task?". I imagine that a bit our Dr. Pulver's brain reacted as well.
Great insight!
Posted by: Terra Andersen | April 5, 2008 11:54 AM | Permalink to Comment