When leaders walk into meetings already stressed, their teams feel it instantly. In this article, neuroscientist Jamey Maniscalco shows why emotional regulation begins with the brain—and how a simple 90-second reset helped one leader shift an entire conversation. Small moments can change how you show up.

Will use Canva slides for this blog: Canva ’Tis the Season: What’s Your Plan to Get Results While Prioritizing Joy? By Marcy Stoudt, Co-Founder & CEO, Revel Coach® December has a funny way of pulling leaders apart. You want to savor the season — the lights, the gatherings, the quiet moments that remind you why you work so hard. But at the same time: half your team is taking PTO deadlines don’t care about holiday schedules Q4 goals feel heavier, not lighter and every project suddenly feels like i

As the pace of the holidays picks up, it’s easy to slip into Red Energy—overplanning, overthinking, and running on stress. This season, the shift came from an unexpected place: using AI to clear the mental load and make room for the work that matters. When we let technology handle the draining tasks, we create space to lead, create, and connect with more intention.