What We Can Change, What We Can’t, and Why It Matters

Francois is back – and we’re talking about something we all struggle with: CONTROL.Why do traffic jams, delayed flights, spinning beachballs on our laptops and “typing…” dots in WhatsApp stress us out so much? It’s not the event itself – it’s the powerlessness and not knowing that drives our brain crazy.In this episode of NUGGETS, Pellegrino and Francois dig into:Why the brain hates uncertainty more than painPlacebo buttons (elevator and traffic light buttons that don’t actually work) and why they still calm us downA wild “snake and rock” experiment that shows how predictability reduces stressControl freaks, parenting, and agency at work – when control helps and when it suffocatesAnd in the new segment “What Can You Do?” you’ll get 3 practical tools for everyday life:Creating your own “psychological button” to regain calmBringing clarity to vague plans and worriesThe 10-minute rule for taking back control when everything feels messyA bite-sized conversation about stress, certainty and small choices that give you your power back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.