Mind Love: Modern Mindfulness For Happiness, Health And Success

Stress rises around the holidays, which means people get tense. And for a lot of people, Thanksgiving might be the first time they’ve seen their families since easter, or maybe even since the year before. So there’s a lot of calibration that goes on.⠀⠀Topics like politics and religion and money are all taboo subjects. But discussions about progress shouldn’t be off-limits. ⠀⠀But how do we argue while coming together instead of falling apart?⠀⠀Our guest is Buster Benson. As the mastermind behind top-performing teams at Amazon, Twitter, and Slack, Buster basically mastered hard conversations in stressful environments. His article cognitive bias went so viral, viral he got a book deal. ⠀⠀We’ll discuss the psychology of those awkward, unproductive conversations and how to avoid it.⠀⠀Today we will learn: How cognitive bias affects everyone How to stay confident when you’re put on the spot How to diffuse tense moments with a few strategic questions ⠀Show Notes: mindlove.com/106 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love fo