Micro Class: Limbic-PFC Seesaw

Did you know your limbic system (think: emotions) and prefrontal cortex (think: rational thoughts) act like a sort of seesaw? When one is up the other is down. Knowing this, we can use some tricks to stay cool under pressure. Here they are. This Micro Class is inspired by: Your Brain at Work: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/your-brain-at-work-david-rock/?ref=yt Get book here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Work-Strategies-Distraction/dp/0061771295 Author: David Rock: https://brianjohnson.me/authors/david-rock/ Related PhilosophersNotes: Mindsight: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/mindsight-dan-siegel/?ref=yt The Compound Effect: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/the-compound-effect-darren-hardy/?ref=yt The Emotional Life of Your Brain: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/the-emotional-life-of-your-brain-richard-davidson-sharon-begley/?ref=yt Deep Work: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/deep-work-cal-newport/?ref=yt Buddha's Brain: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/buddhas-brain-rick-hanson/?ref=yt Wherever You Go, There You Are: https://brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/wherever-you-go-there-you-are-jon-kabat-zinn/?ref=yt More goodness like this: https://brianjohnson.me/membership/?ref=yt