Dr. Simone’s Mind Space

In today’s podcast I’ve talked to my colleague Michael Wells Assistant Professor in Women’s and Children’s Health at Karolinska Institute. He’s a public health researcher focussing on the important role of fathers in the upbringing of children and a more gender equal society.

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Long-distance running as a method of both emotional and physical escape from challenging situations. Since many many years, the best way for me to hold a mental and physical equilibrium is long-distance running by myself. The loneliness while running calms both mind and body. Loneliness in this situation isn’t negatively connotated, but rather a source of inspiration. Running brings new energy, fresh air, helps against depression, anxiety, winter darkness, and the best way to get rid of Jetlag.

 

Running in the morning, during daylight has a positive impact on circadian rhythm, improves sleep quality, and is a protective factor against mood disorders such as depression.

To me, the research on circadian rhythm was a welcoming confirmation of what I had felt for many years, that running during daylight helped against seasonal affective disorder, particularly in Scandinavia where the sun hours are very sparse in winter. What I’ve also noticed in Scandinavia was the circadian rhythm of mine is calibrated to the day-night rhythm of Switzerland. It is very confusing for my system to be in Sweden in both winter and summer, as my system isn’t accommodated to the darkness nor the bright midnight sun days in summer.

Running can help to balance the circadian rhythm, since it impacts the sleep quality positively. Go out for a run, no matter how the weather is, it’s always a good choice. At first it needs discipline, then it’s freedom. A freedom to be one with your body and mind, to let your thoughts free flowing. The best ideas always come to me, when I’m out running.

 

Tie your shoes and get out, no matter how the weather is, even if it’s just a short run around the block. Regularity is key: get out everyday, even if it’s just for 10min. Routines rock!

 

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Today’s podcast is live streamed from LA, an interview with creative entrepreneur Emily Malan.

We discuss how to encourage each other as female entrepreneurs to achieve envisioned goals. 

We’ve discussed how to develop an international network for female entrepreneurs and leaders  to collaborate and empower one another across boarders.

Coming together to create a network for female entrepreneurs has been an exciting project, Emily and initiated during 2020. A creative project and highlights for 2021.

 

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Meeting someone from a different part of the world is fascinating and brings so much mystery. This podcast is about two people from east and west meeting, their journey and life together.

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Dr. Fritz interviewed Dr. Simone in his practice at Time Square New York. The two psychologists discussed their clinical work and research during Simone’s conference visit back in New York.

 

#podcast #research #performance #optimalperformance #intercultural #leadership #coaching #corporate #success #passion #communication  #safespace

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How do we take decisions on a daily basis? Are they as rational, as we like to see ourselves deciding over things? No, we’re not, but that’s usually not a problem. Taking all possible decision-making factors into account for every decision we take - and we take many everyday - would be super exhausting. We therefore developed short cuts for decision-making, which we all know as stereotypes, learned generalizations or heuristics.

 

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Start up coaching

Standing on your own feet and carry all the responsibility is courageous, challenging, and at times lonely. The rollercoaster is up and going for most of us, starting one’s own project is filled with positive energy, ideas, followed by self-doubts, alternated by highs and lots of motivation. These ups and downs are completely normal. Sharing one’s experiences in a safe environment with a coach can be very fruitful for personal growth and the company’s development. Starting one’s own project involves a lot of risk taking and sharing the anxiety around it with a coach can reduce the stress and make it possible to focus on creative and innovative parts of one’s company.

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Leadership involves courage, risk taking, trust, patience, and thought through decision-making. To be a successful leader, it’s crucial to delegate and let your employees work independently. Micro management is suffocating and destroys creativity, motivation, and innovation of employees. Take a break in your leadership and give your employees space. It takes courage, is however crucial for the most effective leadership and long term health of your staff. Be hands off, the best preventative measure against burnouts of employees, especially now, during this time of the year, an unprecedented year that required more from each and everyone of us. 

 

Take a break and why it matters! Boredom rocks!

 

Great ideas don’t evolve if people are overloaded with work. Show appreciation for your employees by giving them time off, time to be creative without expectations. You’ll be rewarded. Boredom rocks! Boredom bring creativity, because your employees aren’t overwhelmed with external stimuli, they’re ready to think creatively, when stimuli can come from within, intrinsic motivation of your employees.

 

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My research assessing group development has shown differences in productivity based on the culture. Flatter hierarchies such as in Sweden, with consensus driven decision-making were less productive, comparing to a relatively flat, yet hierarchical structure in Swiss groups, where consensus is weighing high, but at the same time, decisions are being made by leaders. It’s all about the mix, to provide group members space to share their ideas, yet also help them take decisions, to avoid  a scenario of diffusion of responsibility.

 

Group leaders checklist!

1. Identify different roles in your group
2. Assess stage of group development
3. Provide space for independent development, no micro management!!
4. Establish group values, norms, expectations, trust, and goals.
5. Team events to keep the sense of unity up.

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Today, I’m taking to Emmanuelle, French Italian upper school teacher and trained emotional intelligence educator. She’s sharing how little things make a big difference in our lives. The recipe for a happier school environment is: emotional intelligence, embracing diversity, and mutual respect.

 

#podcast #research #emotinalintelligence #school #coaching #wellbeing #happiness #respect #stopbullying #covid19 #womenentrepreneurship #drschwankinsights #drsimonesmindspace #psychology  #zurich #switzerland

 

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