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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 5 MIN

If You Can Be 10% Happier

from The Talent Brief · host Jeff Ganter

Our brains were never designed for the modern information storm.News alerts, Slack notifications, economicuncertainty, layoffs, AI disruption, and social media debates all compete for attention. The brain processes these signals the same way it once processed a predator in the wild, as a threat.In this episode of The Talent Brief, Jeff Ganter explores the powerful idea made popular by Dan Harris in 10% Happier and why even a small shift in emotional balance can dramatically improve decision making, creativity, and resilience.When the brain feels just a little safer, it begins to think clearly again.This conversation explores the neuroscience behind stress, the broaden-and-build effect of positive emotion, and how smallbehavioral shifts can help you move from survival mode back into clarity, perspective, and discovery.Because right now, clear thinking may be one of the most valuable skills we can develop.#TheTalentBrief #LeadershipMindset #MentalClarity #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceWellbeing #PositivePsychology #LeadershipGrowth #CareerPerspective #TrustYourGut #HumanLeadershipKeywordsLeadership mindsetWorkplace mental healthNeuroscience and leadership10 percent happier mindsetStress and decision makingThreat response brainPositive psychology at workClear thinking under pressureEmotional resilienceFuture of work mindset

Our brains were never designed for the modern information storm.News alerts, Slack notifications, economicuncertainty, layoffs, AI disruption, and social media debates all compete for attention. The brain processes these signals the same way it once processed a predator in the wild, as a threat.In this episode of The Talent Brief, Jeff Ganter explores the powerful idea made popular by Dan Harris in 10% Happier and why even a small shift in emotional balance can dramatically improve decision making, creativity, and resilience.When the brain feels just a little safer, it begins to think clearly again.This conversation explores the neuroscience behind stress, the broaden-and-build effect of positive emotion, and how smallbehavioral shifts can help you move from survival mode back into clarity, perspective, and discovery.Because right now, clear thinking may be one of the most valuable skills we can develop.#TheTalentBrief #LeadershipMindset #MentalClarity #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceWellbeing #PositivePsychology #LeadershipGrowth #CareerPerspective #TrustYourGut #HumanLeadershipKeywordsLeadership mindsetWorkplace mental healthNeuroscience and leadership10 percent happier mindsetStress and decision makingThreat response brainPositive psychology at workClear thinking under pressureEmotional resilienceFuture of work mindset

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