Sometimes after a long, productive day, I only have the energy to scroll on social media and lie on my couch. Apparently what I experience is common enough to have its own name. “Functional freeze” is a mind-body response to stress and overwhelm that typically involves having a hard time choosing which task to complete next, and instead spending hours in one spot, says Liz Tenuto, who has a degree in psychology and is an instructor of somatic exercise. Sometimes a person can get their tasks done during the day, but “then when they get home and when they finish…

Scott Hutcheson Believe it or not, first impressions are biological. When meeting someone for the first time, well before your résumé or title is considered, your brain and body are sending and receiving subtle signals that influence trust. In today’s workplaces, where hybrid teams and digital interactions dominate, those signals matter more than ever. The good news is that you can learn to send them more intentionally. In my work developing Leadership Biodynamics, a biology of behavior approach to executive presence, I help leaders become more aware of how trust and connection are built at the behavioral level. The signals…