Protect Resource Spirals
Use resource-loss thinking to interrupt energy cascades early.
Energy loss compounds when you defend the wrong resource. What counts as a resource A work resource can be tangible or psychological: time, sleep, support, reputation, control, confidence, focus, or a clear next step. When one is threatened, people often shift into protection mode. Why spirals start A first loss can trigger behaviors that create more loss. You skip recovery to regain time. You avoid help to protect status. You keep every decision because control feels safer. Each move may make sense locally while draining the system globally. The interruption Name the threatened resource and invest early. Ask for a…
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