The most popular podcast episode of my podcast Leading and Living Well- with Kat during 2022 was the March 2022 episode Living and Leading during VUCA Times- Pandemic Flux Syndrome and much more… So I am re-sharing it as the topic seems very timely still in particular today when the world is so complex and uncertain.

Do you find it difficult to focus? Perhaps you are feeling anxious, frustrated or even down or depressed, and an overall lack of energy? Are you drained by the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the bank crises in the USA?

In this episode I talk about how we can stay resilient during uncertain times, and understand what impact VUCA ( volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) times have on us.  

How do we continue to lead and contribute during such prolonged stress? This is the question discussed in todays episode. 

What is flux and specifically Pandemic Flux Syndrome? Social psychologist Amy Cuddy, PhD is credited for the term and for making the concept known. The term ‘flux’ means something that is constantly changing. For example, a person can be in flux, if they tend to change their minds and opinions constantly. Flux also describes something that is moving, for example the flow of water. Living on ‘surge capacity’ for a long time can result in exhaustion, loss of motivation, and anxiety, or the Pandemic Flux Syndrome. How can we cope with a constantly changing reality that is mostly out of our control? How can we stay motivated and positive? Listen here to have some of your questions answered.