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Traumatic moments like that will replay in our minds. We will develop a survival mode trying to avoid being caught off guard like that. I’m having similar experiences having started my first leader role just a couple months ago. Before it was manage my work and deliver results. Now it’s facilitating and supporting 6 adults each with different personalities, goals, challenges, ensuring team success. I remind myself when faced with new challenges that my brain is wired for survival and protection… each time when something new or challenging surfaced at the end of the day I made it through. So remember all the times you felt like this and how you made it through so no matter what happens you will make it through this too .

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