We are living in a time of great change and upheaval. Between COVID, lockdowns, economic crisis, gender and race conflicts, natural disaster

by Creina Schneier Ease in the Thinking Environment refers to an internal state, an internal freedom from rush, urgency and anxiety. Ease has a very strong physiological component – people are drawn to those who are at ease. Can you think of someone who you are drawn to for their easefulness, their sense of calm? To put others at ease, it is important that we ourselves are at ease. So, what would it take for you to have ease like this? Try this S T O P exercise when you feel

by Thandie Balfour Advances in Neuroscience have identified that fear based on physical stimuli (such as a snake) lights up the same spot in the brain as that based on social stimuli (like rejection). This means that the brain does not distinguish between physical stimuli and social stimuli when experiencing fear. Furthermore whether it is a snake or rejection, the same stress hormones are released. We also know that the brain constantly scans for potential stimuli both fear

This is the final of this series, and I will show you how, by applying the simple Deep Democracy 4 Step process, how leaders of society can

Making good decisions is hard, especially in these times where we are faced with so much uncertainty and distress.

All views will hold some wisdom, if you take the time to examine them closely enough. In the Lewis Deep Democracy decision making process,