Why Your Brain Isn’t Wired for Happiness | What This Means for Wellbeing at Work
Have you ever done the inner work, raised your self-awareness, shifted your mindset, experienced real breakthroughs only to find yourself back at square one? You’re not failing. You’re human. And your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
Your Brain Is Built for Survival, Not Happiness
In this episode, Sara Maude explores one of the most misunderstood aspects of employee wellbeing and personal resilience, the brain’s hardwired survival mechanism. Understanding this is the missing piece in so many workplace wellbeing programmes and resilience training for managers.
We dive into the role of the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for keeping you safe, and why even the most self-aware leaders and employees find themselves slipping back into old emotional patterns.
What You’ll Discover
- Why traditional resilience training doesn’t address the brain’s survival wiring
- What’s really happening when old stress and anxiety patterns resurface
- How to gently rewire the inner landscape that drives your thoughts and emotions
- Why deep, lasting happiness and emotional resilience are possible — from the inside out
Why This Matters for HR and Workplace Wellbeing
If you’re an HR professional, wellbeing manager or leader investing in employee wellbeing programmes, mental health training for managers or stress management training, this episode will transform how you think about what your people actually need.