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Teaching Your Team to Tune Into Polyvagal States… with the Feather-O-Meter 🟢🟡🔴

by Jessika Jake

Here are the 3 MAIN States: 🟢 Green Feather Mode: The Ventral Vagal State 🟡 Yellow Feather Mode: The Sympathetic State 🔴 Red Feather Mode: The Dorsal Vagal State 🌈

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Cultivating an Interconnected Team Culture

by Jessika Jake

Today, success is rarely achieved through solo efforts. Creating a thriving team culture means fostering a sense of interconnectedness amongst members. When employees feel valued for their unique contributions and

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Why Leaders Need to Embrace Downtime: The Science Behind Work Breaks

by Jessika Jake

If you’re in a position of leadership, you’re no stranger to the high demands and expectations that often come with the role. But did you know that your ability to

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Podcast Episode 40: Getting Psyched Up with Master Hypnotist Jodie Solberg, CHT, CPRT

by Jessika Jake

I recently had the honor of sitting down with Jodie Solberg, a leading Mental Wellness and Success Coach, Certified Master Hypnotherapist, Transformational Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, and the founder and

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Imposter Syndrome: What’s Up With the Internal Fam?

by Jessika Jake

Assessing Imposter Syndrome through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Lens Thanks to WELCOA’s insightful article Can We (Please) Move Beyond Imposter Syndrome?, I have revisited and updated this post. The

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Why We Need to Rethink Saying ‘Emotional Hijack,’ And Talk Embodied EQ ❤️

by Jessika Jake

If we keep talking about “emotional hijacks,” then we will likely keep playing whack-a-mole with our triggers. Typical workplace EI advice for triggers comes as “forewarned is forearmed,” but really

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A Special Feature of the Biological Spacesuit: Neuroception

by Jessika Jake

Neuroception is a term introduced by Dr. Stephen Porges, a renowned researcher in the field of neuroscience and psychophysiology. It refers to the subconscious (“behind the scenes”) process through which

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Podcast Episode 38: LOL-ing with Gelotologist Barry Taylor

by Jessika Jake

In this episode, Jes interviews Gelotologist Barry Taylor. Barry uses Laugh Therapy to enhance individuals’ well-being, productivity, and overall quality of life. The healing power of laughter often has a

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Where Do Emotions Come From?

by Jessika Jake

In addition to top-down and bottom-up processes (see summary images below), emotions, and the feelings they produce can arise through various other mechanisms. And though I did my best to

The Feather-O-Meter (Fun with Polyvagal Theory)

by Jessika Jake

The biological spacesuit (body) comes with a handy feather-O-meter. There are 3 main states: GREEN, YELLOW, and RED. You might recognize these as the states describe in The Polyvagal Theory,

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