If you’ve ever been told to “just relax!” during a high-stress situation, you know exactly how unhelpful that advice is. This week’s guest, Dr. Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. is the Director of Research of the HeartMath Research Center at the HeartMath Institute. According to Rollin, what leaders should be practicing is not “relaxation” — it’s coherence.

So what is coherence? Dr. McCraty described it as the ability to “flow through a non-flowing situation.” In practice, achieving a state of coherence would feel like being calm, collected, and alert even during emotionally stressful events, such as a deadline fast approaching.

This is in contrast to how we often respond to stress -- with frustration, irritation, and panic, which can deplete our energy and lead to low mood and brain fog later on. Long term, these reactions can harm our team’s performance and our competence as a leader.

Dr. McCraty also talks about:

👉 How to practice coherence not only on a personal level but also on a team level

👉 How to measure your heart rate variability to know when you have reached a coherent state

👉 Why even slight emotional responses (such as feeling impatient throughout the day) can deplete our energy and make us worse leaders

Tune in to this week’s episode of The Enlightened Executive to get Dr. Rollin McCraty’s full breadth of wisdom on coherent states and leadership.

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