FLAME with Brad Hook
How to Stay Calm Under Pressure: Discover the S.P.A.C.E. Method
Between stimulus and response there is a space — and in that space lies your freedom to choose. Brad's S.P.A.C.E. method is a two-minute practice for bringing your values into high-pressure moments.
Under stress the brain defaults to speed over wisdom. S.P.A.C.E. is Brad's counter-move: Stop (one slow inhale, longer exhale), Pay attention (name the thoughts and feelings), Align (pick one top value), Commit (choose the action), Energize (refuel so you can do it again tomorrow). It takes under two minutes and works mid-meeting, mid-conflict, mid-anything.
The guide explains the research underneath each step — why one breath changes which brain you're using, and how naming what's happening loosens its grip — then walks through using it the same day. If you only ever try one practice from the podcast, make it this one.
In this episode
- The space between stimulus and response — and how to widen it
- S.P.A.C.E.: Stop, Pay attention, Align, Commit, Energize
- Why one breath changes the brain you're using
- Bringing your values into the moment, not just the mission statement
- A under-two-minute practice for stress, conflict and decisions
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