Sana Ross

How do you develop cognitive flexibility?
❗Read widely, talk to people outside your industry, and challenge your assumptions.
❗Practice decision-making under pressure: The more you do it, the better your brain gets at staying flexible.
❗Ask better questions, and you’ll uncover better solutions.

Here’s what it means:
📍The ability to adapt your thinking in real-time.
📍Switching between big-picture strategy and ground-level details without losing focus.
📍Staying calm and decisive in the face of unexpected challenges.

Top leaders are like athletes: they train their minds to pivot, adapt, and win when the game changes. And there’s one skill that separates average leaders from top performers: Cognitive Flexibility.

2025 in a nutshell…

Old way: Teach → Test → Forget. New way: Apply → Get Feedback → Adjust.

Instead of a lecture on “managing conflict,” have managers: 1.Identify a real conflict. 2.Use a structured model to address it. 3.Get immediate feedback.

Learning must be built into daily routines, not just a one-time event.

Traditional training activates the short-term memory part of the brain. But real behavior change happens in the habit-forming part of the brain (basal ganglia).

The goal of training isn’t just to teach people things. It’s to get them to do things differently: better, faster, and more effectively. Right?

Remember how you sat through a training session, nodded along, and then… forgot everything by the next day? That’s exactly why most corporate training fails: it doesn’t stick, and it doesn’t change behavior.

Blood Sugar Stability: High-protein meals support sustained energy

Movement: Short walks reset focus and boost creativity

Work with your biology, not against it.

#Focus #Productivity #Neuroscience

Dopamine: Start the day with a small win to boost motivation.

Circadian Rhythm: Deep work from 10 AM to 2 PM, admin tasks later.

Hydration: Even two percent dehydration lowers cognitive function.

Struggling to focus? It’s not just about willpower, your biology controls your productivity. Here’s how to optimize your brain for peak focus:

I have a question: is your current job/profession something you enjoy, or is it just a tool to earn money?

Real people? Where are you?

Hard work doesn’t always lead to improvement. Without the right strategies, your brain struggles to learn, adapt, and grow effectively. Here’s why:
📍Repeating the same actions doesn’t strengthen new neural pathways.
📍Progress plateaus when your brain isn’t challenged in the right way.

Hard work doesn’t always lead to improvement. Without the right strategies, your brain struggles to learn, adapt, and grow effectively. Here’s why:
📍Repeating the same actions doesn’t strengthen new neural pathways.
📍Progress plateaus when your brain isn’t challenged in the right way.

Ever try to just… do nothing? Like, really nothing? It’s weirdly hard. But maybe that’s the point. Our brain needs a break from the constant ‘go-go-go.’ Sitting still, staring at the ceiling… It’s a reset. Giving myself permission to do nothing today, and it feels good.

Introvert’s holiday fun)) Love battlegrounds #Hearthstone

Been thinking: why do we push for perfection during the holidays? Our brains aren’t wired for that… they’re wired for connection. So, lets share a laugh and breathe.

Your brain on Christmas isn’t for multitasking, it’s for joy. Take a break, savor the moments, and let the emails wait. Science says presence beats productivity today.
P.S. Hi Bluesky! First post here. I’m all about using neuroscience to make leadership (and life) smarter and simpler. Let’s connect)