Neuro-agility is about having the mental flexibility to access and utilize all learning and thinking functions of the whole brain easily and fast to solve complex problems and make smart decisions in new first time, stressful conditions.
During continued stress, a hormone called cortisol is produced and decreases or causes a inhibiting effect on the electro-chemical transmission between brain cells. Depending on our unique neurological design and stress levels, stress may cause some brain regions to become less receptive for electrical transmission, commonly referred to as “switching off”. Stress thus, limits our neuro-agility, learning effectiveness and information processing abilities, negatively impacting our performance.