Episode 126: Pause, Notice, Choose
Peter and Robyne discuss strategies for navigating moments of crisis. How can we train ourselves to move beyond shock and focus our emotions so that we can properly assess and positively affect our circumstances? Plus, a “ghost story” from a prairie hotel.
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Show Notes
Highlights:
- Robyne discusses an unexplainable creepy experience she had at a hotel where she was staying and kept finding drawers she knew were closed, open again
- Robyne explains her rules of Christmas, and how everything is done and taken down by Dec 26
- At some point in a crisis you have to just let go of unnecessary emotion, accept the situation, and move on - pause, notice, choose
- Robyne explains how to manage crisis situations gracefully - you need to train yourself to not allow emotion to remain after that initial shock - remind yourself that this is the time to assess and take control of the situation
- Peter suggests he uses meditation, connecting with breath, and relying on the repetition of lived experience
“I’m grateful for all of the situations that I’ve had to navigate that have allowed me to find ‘calm within the storm.’” – Peter
Additional Resources:
- Time to Connect, co-led by Peter and Dr. Robyne, is an interactive session purposefully designed to unite, recharge, and elevate team cohesion and performance, leaving your people with a renewed sense of unity and resiliency. Click the link to learn more about how Time to Connect can support your team.
- Your Time - Peter and Robyne’s asynchronous learning experience is now available! Please click the link to learn more.
Credits:
Hosted by Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and Peter Katz
Produced by Trevor Campbell
Edited by Sean Ban Beaton
Theme song by Peter Katz
Podcast cover art by Trevor Campbell
Show logistics by Erin Marshall and Jenna Green
Connect:
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Connect with Robyne Drrobyne.ca
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