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episode 203: Getting a Breakthrough by Using Your Right Brain
When we’re presented with a difficult problem, naturally we use logic and reasoning to solve it. But some problems – like stress and burnout – can’t be solved with logic alone.
The left hemisphere is the area of the brain focused on tasks, logic, and problem-solving. But the right hemisphere deals with relationships, connections, and new perspectives. It’s also visual and metaphorical, so it can help us see problems in a different way. So our right brain can help us live more easily with problems that can’t be solved by the left.
This week, executive coach Yda Bouvier explains how introducing visuals can activate our right brain and give us new perspectives and insights, which can help us understand complex issues, improve problem-solving, and enhance our connection with others.
Over-relying on our left brain can leave us struggling with complex relationships, focusing too much on threats, and making it harder to adapt. But by incorporating more visuals and movement, we can tap into the power of our right brain and unlock new insights and possibilities.
Listen to this episode to- Learn how using the right brain can help us manage high-stress jobs
- Discover how visuals, metaphor, and movement can activate the right brain and give us new perspectives
- Understand the role of the right brain in problem-solving, intuition, and dealing with complex situations
Episode highlights
- [00:02:55] The right brain
- [00:05:28] Left brain vs right brain
- [00:08:41] Yda's journey
- [00:10:47] Are we usingrelying too much on our left brain?
- [00:15:08] The impact of switching to right-brain thinking
- [00:18:02] How does the right brain help solve wicked problems?
- [00:22:40] The left brain and the ego
- [00:25:27] Making practical use of the right brain
- [00:30:22] Left and right brains in relation
- [00:32:52] The power of metaphor and images in communication
- [00:44:05] Exercise: What to do with a big problem
About the guest
Yda Bouvier is an executive coach with 15 years of experience helping individuals and teams navigate challenges and develop their potential. Yda has a background in strategy consulting and holds a degree in physics. She is the author of the book "Leading with the Right Brain" and is passionate about incorporating right-brain thinking into problem-solving and decision-making processes.
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Resources- THRIVE Weekly Planner
- Watch the video version
- How to Stop Worrying When There’s a Lot to Worry About – Episode 106, with Dr Caroline Walker
- How to Feel Happy, Calm, and Connected – Episode 170,Dr Giles P Croft with
- Leading with the Right Brain – Yda’s book
- Download the episode’s workbook and CPD form. You can use them for reflection and to submit for your appraisal.
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