Today, we delve into the role of our nervous system in decision-making, and we explore whether the best decision-making is emotional. This one will perhaps make you think differently about that. That does not mean that we ought to decide impulsively or like a toddler, but it does mean that we should integrate our emotional states into our decision-making. And doing that is a skill that involves knowing how to work with our nervous system.
My guest is Jonny Miller, who makes his second appearance on the show. Jonny works with leaders and founders on burnout and how to regulate their nervous systems. He was a successful startup founder himself, but for the last several years has studied and practised nervous system mastery intensely, he has curated the most effective evidence-based practices he's found, and he leads a program called Nervous System Mastery.
On this episode, we cover breathwork and how to regulate our nervous system, how to work with our emotions, the body and its role in emotions and decision-making, why Johnny believes that the best decision-making is indeed emotional, making decisions in triggered states and how to avoid that, leadership, and so much more.
Show notes:
Jonny's Nervous System Mastery programme
Jonny's article "Why The Best Decision-Making is Emotional"
Curious Humans with Jonny Miller
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Patrick McKeown, The Oxygen Advantage – Ep. 137 of our podcast
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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