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3 Types of Vagal Circuits
Welcome back to our corner of the coaching world! Today, we’re continuing our discussion around vagal tone by looking at three types of vagal circuits. In our last article, The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices, we discussed how vagal tone is a...
The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices
thereToday, we're talking about ICF core competency #1: “Demonstrates Ethical Practice.” For some, a topic like ethics can feel dry or regulatory, but here, we want to underscore what happens biologically in the brain and the body — the neurochemistry and the...
Discover the Science Behind Your Emotions: The 3 Primary Emotion Theory
Have you ever wondered where emotions come from and why we experience them? Today, we're talking about emotions, the biology of emotions, and, specifically, the neurobiology of emotions called the “Three Primary Emotion” Theory. Early Studies on the Neuroscience of...
Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, James Beeman, MCC
We couldn't be more excited to introduce you to James Beeman, MCC, one of our esteemed coaching instructors here at The Academies. James is a true inspiration for leaders, executives, and coaches-in-training, thanks to his coaching experience and a wealth of knowledge...
How Expression of Emotions Can Save Your Life
Emotions — expressing them and sharing them — can help keep us alive and healthy! I love research on how emotions and biology impact our health. Recently, I was looking at some studies that talked about the connection between cancer and our emotions, and our ability...
Can ChatGPT Boost Dopamine and Serotonin Levels?
As a self-professed neuroscience nerd, I am always looking for fun ways to encourage my brain. Recently, like millions and millions of others, I have started playing with ChatGPT. My Experience With ChatGPT I asked ChatGPT whether or not it could boost my dopamine and...
Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, Leigh Gauthier, PCC
Welcome to our corner of the coaching world! We’re excited to introduce you to Leigh Gauthier, PCC, one of The Academies' distinguished coaching instructors. With her extensive experience and certifications as both an executive/leadership coach and career coach, she's...
How Strength Training Can Boost Brain Health
I'm here with my weight today to share some information about brain health and strength training. I have a coaching colleague and good friend, James Beeman, who is diligently going to the gym. He's been doing so for more than a year now. He has built up his strength...
How to Memorize Emotions Using the 68-Second Bask
We'll take an educated guess that you are a person who likes to learn. And learning requires memorization of details and facts, associating things, and using that information so that you can keep using it, remember it, and memorize it. What we don't often think about...
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