People Skills for Analytical Thinkers: Boost Your Communication and Advance Your Career - and Life

“Is this my emotional elephant pushing for short-term comfort? Or is it trying to tell me something valuable this time?”

The pause gives you time to look at the complete situation, involving both your rational and emotional brain.

The pause helps you connect with your feelings. Remember, every now and then your emotional elephant tells you something important.

The pause breaks your pattern and gives you time to implement a new type of behavior.

This pause may feel uncomfortable at first. Why is the silence so uncomfortable?

Now that you’ve broken your old pattern, it’s time to build a new one.

on average it takes 66 days to build a new habit.

This change requires persistence, but the results are rewarding.

you have the power to correct yourself if you find yourself falling into your old pattern.

feel more confident, more in control, and less stressed.

I feel more confident, more in control, and less stressed.

The results are a mental reward, a little candy for your emotional elephant.

However, if I do, it’s a deliberate choice instead of a blind auto-response. My increased awareness of what’s going

However, if I do, it’s a deliberate choice instead of a blind auto-response.

By monitoring the results, I see that the outcome is not as bad as my emotional brain expects.

changing your algorithms is not a one-time exercise.

It’s easy to fall back into old patterns or create new unhealthy ones. By regularly analyzing your algorithms, you keep your software up to date and ensure you are prepared for the best performance.

situations where you can make use of your strengths.

Recognize a situation where you can apply your Batman algorithm and find the input. Apply your algorithm. Repeat and monitor the results.

When I keep doing this, I become a master at recognizing situations that call for my strengths.