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Quick Spoon: Pressure reveals what's running us
Episode 3715th June 2026 • People Soup • People Soup
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Pressure has a way of revealing patterns we'd rather not see.

  • Defensiveness.
  • Control.
  • Avoidance.
  • Reactivity.

But these experiences aren't signs that we've failed.

They're opportunities to notice what's driving our behaviour.

In this Quick Spoon, Ross explores one of the central ideas behind psychological flexibility: once we notice what's running us, we create the possibility of choosing differently.

And that's where leadership begins.

Key Quote

"Pressure doesn't reveal who we are. Pressure reveals what's running us."

Reflection Questions

The next time you feel pressure building:

What is driving me right now?

And what matters here?

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QS6 Pressure reveals what's running us

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[00:00:30] The goal isn't to eliminate these experiences. The goal is to notice them, because once we notice what's running us, we have more opportunity to [00:00:40] choose differently, and that's where leadership begins. Here's something to try. the next time you feel the pressure building, ask yourself, "What's [00:00:50] driving me right now?"

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