Stress, ADT, and mirror neurons: understanding their interconnections to help you thrive better at work

Abstract

Managers today have to deal with a large number of parallel demands on their attention and time.To be effective at work it is no longer sufficient to be competent and knowledgeable rather one needs to be able to manage stressors effectively. Stress need not necessarily be a bad thing, and yet poor management of stress can lead to severe underperformance at work. In this paper I explore the physiological and cognitive dynamics that form an inevitable part of the stress response. I also explore it s interconnection with Attention Deficit Trait (ADT) and the role of mirror neurons because managers seldom work alone their performance is mostly embedded in a context of several individuals working together