02/07/2025
Our nervous system was forged on savannas, not in Slack channels.
• It evolved to fight lions, not inbox volume.
• It scans for threat in facial expressions—now it finds it in performance reviews.
• It ruminates on social danger because, in the Stone Age, exile meant death.
Result? We burn mental fuel handling digital “lions” all day, then wonder why focus and empathy tank by 3 p.m.
Compassion-focused practices teach the modern leader to press the interior “safeness” switch—so threat alarms quiet, creativity returns, and teams collaborate (instead of brace for impact).
Leaders: Upgrading your workflow is half the game. Upgrading the brain that runs it is the competitive edge.
Curious how to reset a 200,000-year-old operating system? Let’s chat about Compassionate Workplace workshops 👉 [DM or book a 15-min call].
