"Some days, work starts at a sprint: meetings stack up, emails multiply, and every task claims to be urgent. Many professionals feel the strain; introverts often pay a higher toll-their energy fades, priorities blur, and the best ideas get buried. I've been there. So I'm back with Nil Demircubuk, Ph.D., author of Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life, to talk about how quiet professionals can find more calm in a noisy workday."
"In Part 1, we focused on " priming," setting up your brain and body for the day ahead. In this second conversation, we zoom in on tools you can use in the messy middle of your workday: discreet resets and low-key boundary tools that help you regain calm, protect focus, and make progress without being "on"-a big plus for introverts."
"We sometimes carry tension throughout the day without even realizing it. Try checking in with your body regularly, like when you get up for coffee. Close your eyes and just breathe for a few moments, letting your thoughts go. Scan your body for any tightness and notice it. Even that short break can help calm your mind and emotions and bring more clarity."
Intuition is a trainable skill that can be improved through simple practices. Research-backed micro-pauses during the workday reset the nervous system and sharpen attention. Body cues such as tension, breath, and posture act as early alarms signaling cognitive overload. Regular brief check-ins—closing the eyes to breathe, scanning the body for tightness, and grounding attention in the feet—calm emotions and clarify judgment. Low-key boundary tools and discreet in-the-moment resets allow professionals, especially introverts, to protect focus and make steady progress without performing as constantly "on." Priming the brain and body before the day complements midday resets.
Read at Psychology Today
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