Thriving in Thin Air

It’s not recycled obsolete stress management and coping from the second half of the last century.

It provides a comprehensive approach to becoming resilient.

Right now 37% of the U.S. population, or just under 117M people, are suffering from anxiety or depression disorders—up from 8% only a year ago. Increasingly the media is reporting this mental health crisis as a result of the COViD pandemic and all the other crises it has unleashed or brought into sharp focus.

Yes, it is a result. But that misses the point. Anxiety is not just a result of the crises it is an accelerant. 

Anxiety causes us to be highjacked by our emotions and impairs our ability to perceive our surroundings and to think and act effectively. Anxiety ignites fights between store employees and consumers who refuse to wear masks; it fans the flames of our political unrest and divisiveness. 

Anxiety is more contagious than COVid19. Social distancing and masks won’t contain it. Anxiety spreads enough across cell phone microwaves and digital platforms like Zoom. 

Thriving in Thin Air applies the latest neuroscience, particularly brain plasticity, to enable readers to rewire their brains so that they can thrive even in difficult and challenging times. 

Thriving in Thin Air is the only book that focuses specifically on how to reduce anxiety and increase emotional health in challenging times.

Author Bio:

Leo F. Flanagan, Jr., PhD has more than 30 years of experience in studying and developing resilience. He has deep expertise in developing resilience at the individual, team, organizational and community level. He has responded to numerous disasters including 9/11, the Sandy Hook Newtown Shooting, Hurricane Sandy, and the Moore, OK EF-5 tornado. In the aftermath of 9/11, he developed and facilitated programs for First Responders serving over 300 of those who served at Ground Zero. 

He led the development of a county's first psychiatric emergency service, working with numerous hospitals, the judicial system and 44 police departments to ensure those experiencing emotional, mental and family crises received the appropriate services. 

In addition to his work in trauma and disaster response, Leo has deep expertise in the corporate sector. He crafts and activates business transformations by integrating human capital, innovation, and customer loyalty strategies. He has held senior level corporate positions at Merrill Lynch, Willis Holdings and The Forum Corporation. He consults across a wide range of industries, including digital media, consumer goods, financial services, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. 

Leo earned his PhD at City University of New York, his M.A. at Hunter College and his B.A. at Fordham University. Leo and his wife Maureen have four daughters. They also share a passion for travel as well as skiing, tennis, and sailing. Leo is also an avid fisherman. Connect with Leo F. Flanagan, PhD on LinkedIn and visit www.centerforresilience.com. Thriving in Thin Air: Developing Resilience in Challenging Times is available on Amazon.