Permission to Pause: The Neuroscience of Restoring Clarity and Creativity

Send us Fan MailYou’ve scheduled the workouts, the morning routine, the family time, but what about the space in between? In this episode, Robyn White unpacks the neuroscience of pausing, including the Default Mode Network, the NIH’s memory research, and Dr. Kristin Neff’s work on emotional flatlining. You’ll meet Claire, an executive and mom whose perfectly organized life left her exhausted and disconnected, and hear how small, intentional pauses transformed her clarity, creativity, and energy.Learn practical, science-backed pause practices, take away your weekly permission slip, and discover why pausing isn’t a break from leadership  - it’s how you lead yourself best.Support the show