It’s hard to believe it’s already been three years since the launch of the innovative series ‘Can We Talk about Power?’ where Suzanne talked with some of the brightest leading minds in science, literature and the arts, including authors Roger Robinson and Margaret Atwood.
At Alleyne&, we frequently revisit this clip from Suzanne and Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett’s conversation as part of this series, titled ‘Inside Out: Your Brain and Power’. Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett is a highly respected neuroscientist in the field of Emotion, as well as a leading psychology professor and the author of Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.
In their discussion, Lisa Feldman Barrett talks about the concept of ‘Body Budgeting’. It describes how our brain regulates, or ‘budgets’, the energy in our bodies to ultimately survive, and the effects this can have on our ability to work efficiently, our health and our wellbeing. The idea of Body Budgeting has become integral to our philosophy and work a Alleyne&. Within our team, it serves as a reminder that we can’t work well or effectively if we’re not conscious of how we manage our own body budgets, and constantly consider our impact on others’ body budgets. When we connect body budgeting with our work on power Body Budgeting has proven to be a transformative tool in our work.
We invite you to enjoy the clip below and reflect on this powerful quote:
“We are the caretakers of each other’s nervous systems as much as we are the caretakers of our children’s and our own”
Lisa Feldman Barrett