Bouncing Back from Rejection: What Science Reveals About the Power of Social Connection

As business owners, freelancers, and founders, we often face situations that can feel like social rejection – from losing a pitch to being left out of industry events or getting a nasty comment on your social media post. While some of these moments of ‘social exclusion’ might seem minor (we even wonder, “Is it all in my head?”), research shows they can start a vicious cycle. If we don’t handle these experiences well, our mood is affected, we slip into a lot of negative thinking and we start avoiding social contact all the more.

A recent study from Cornell University examined what we can do to protect against or recover from being left out. Their findings reveal surprisingly simple ways to maintain our emotional and mental well-being when we encounter social exclusion.

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New Study Highlights Simple Hacks to Boost Brainpower and Improve Decision-Making

Our working memory, or "human RAM," is a powerful mechanism that simultaneously processes and retains information, guiding our actions, learning, decision-making, and planning. This breakdown examines how working memory filters, prioritizes, and processes internal mental content and external stimuli. Get simple science-backed tricks to maximize your working memory performance, such as using external cues, setting clear goals, and managing distractions, ultimately optimizing cognitive function and productivity.

New Study Says There IS a Magic Door Into Your Customer or Coworker’s Brain

Did you know that our brains mirror each other during social interactions? And that’s what forms the basis for human connection and engagement. For business owners who constantly interact and negotiate with others, understanding and potentially triggering brain syncing could lead to smoother, more cooperative interactions and desired outcomes. Want to raise your rates? Negotiate a better contract? Land more business from your customers? This study breakdown explores how simple, common behaviors might facilitate this mirroring of brain activity, potentially fast-tracking social bonding, cooperation, and coordination in business settings.

New Study: “Right Sleep” Might Trump More Sleep

We business owners often sacrifice sleep for more hours working on our business – and we might even tell ourselves things like: “I’ll sleep more when this project is complete” or when a revenue goal is hit, a new employee is onboarded, etc. You get the idea. These “when X happens” lies we tell ourselves often leave us exhausted and we’ve all been told we should not walk around sleep-deprived and all the dangers that come with it. But what is considered “sleep deprived”? How can we prevent (or mitigate) it and what factors affect the amount and quality of sleep we get? If the answer isn’t just “sleep more,” what is it? Check out this study breakdown on Understanding the Need for Sleep to Improve Cognition.

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