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author Bryan E. Robinson

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Bryan E. Robinson

Author and Psychotherapist

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Your lizard brain can get the best of you
January 18, 2020

When Your Lizard Brain Burns You Out and Short-Circuits Your Career

Your inbox slog overwhelms you. The colleague who fails to meet his part of the team’s deadline infuriates you. A coworker talks over you in a meeting and you seethe with anger. Your computer crashes, and you slam your fist. The morning commuter cuts you off in traffic, and you give him the finger. I could go on and on, but you get the idea. This is your lizard brain (also known as the reactive brain or survival brain) in action. We all get upset at work once in a while, but there comes a point when unbridled reactions can sabotage your career advancement.

Read more on Forbes.com

Upcoming Events

  • Sep 08, 202312:00pm - 4:00pm
    Resiliency 2023

    Dr. Robinson co-hosts this four hour live international broadcast to over 100 countries and six of the seven continents. Over 30 celebrities, politicians and psychologists offer their expertise on how to remain resilient in these turbulent times.

    Click here for more info.
  • Sep 20, 20232:30pm - 3:30pm
    Keynote Address at the NC Society for Human Resource Management Conference
    Wilmington Convention Center
    10 Convention Center Drive
    Wilmington, NC 28401
    Click here for more info.

News

  • Bryan was interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition

    May 10, 2023

    On May 8, 2023, Bryan was interviewed on Morning Edition by A Martínez about his book Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World. Listen to the audio on the NPR’s website.

  • I Am NOT Okay Video Series

    April 12, 2023

    Bryan participated in the 13 part video series “I Am NOT Okay.”, which feature raw conversations about mental wellness, addiction, and anxiety with industry leaders from sports, media, the arts, healthcare and business.
    Watch the video on the Human Strong website.

  • Bryan Robinson spoke to the Ukrainian people through Voice of America

    March 6, 2023

    Dr. Robinson talked about vicarious trauma and how the war can traumatize not only those on the front lines but those watching too much of the horror on media.
    Listen on Voice of America.

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