161: Why do we overreact?

If you have ever burst out into tears, 'lost it' or gone into a mild form of panic attack - and regretted that public display of intense emotion - this is for you! If you are human - this is for you. In this episode I invite my imaginary guest (a new feature) - Daniel Goleman (author of Emotional Intelligence) - to share insights on a powerful part of our brain - the 'amygdala'.   We also look at the part played by your 'triggers' - your very individual 'stuff' - including your learning style. As always - a story or two to illustrate, the forensics to better understand - and some action steps to try out. Nothing wrong with intense emotions - all part of our survival instincts - but... they sometimes kick off without a obvious reason ... and potentially creating awkward or 'squashing' after effects. I start this episode with a quote from a great little book called 'Anxiety is Really Strange' by Steve Haines There will be a video of this episode on my YouTube channel - and transcript available in the shownotes on my website.