Amygdala Hijack
Amygdala Hijack – Key Pointers
Trigger: Something makes you feel threatened, stressed, angry, or overwhelmed.
Instant reaction: The brain’s emotional alarm system takes over quickly.
Body response: Heart rate, breathing, and muscle tension may increase.
Less logical thinking: It can become harder to think clearly or respond calmly.
Pause & reset: Take a moment, breathe slowly, and create some space.
Respond, don’t react: Once calm, think through the situation and choose your response.
First day we learnt about amygdala hijack that we face in our day to day life. Second day we learnt about Johari window in that we have learnt about Arena, Blind spot, Facade and Unknown. We also learnt about Reaction and Response.
My Learning from the Emotional Intelligence Session
The Emotional Intelligence session was very insightful and gave me many practical takeaways. I learned about mindset shift, core self-awareness, self-awareness, and self-regulation. The Trigger Point–Pause technique taught me that taking a pause allows the thinking brain to regain control before responding.
The Emotional Check Wheel helped me understand and identify my emotions better, while the Leader Mirror encouraged self-reflection and awareness of how our behaviour impacts others.
Both facilitators conducted the session very well and made it engaging and meaningful. Overall, it was a valuable learning experience that I can apply in both my personal and professional life.