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## [Your Brain Wasn’t Built for AI—But It Can Adapt](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/your-brain-wasnt-built-for-ai-but-it-can-adapt)

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 Aug 19, 2026, 9:58:02 AM

As a stress physiologist, I’ve spent my career studying how the human brain reacts to perceived thre...

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## [Stress In The Workplace: What If It’s Not The Enemy?](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/stress-in-the-workplace-what-if-its-not-the-enemy)

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 May 26, 2026, 8:30:00 AM

Stress has a branding problem. For years, we’ve been told stress is toxic, something to eliminate, m...

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## [Springboard Into Your Fearless Year](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/springboard-into-your-fearless-year)

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 Jan 13, 2026, 12:13:35 PM

As we enter a new year, many of us will make resolutions focused on reducing stress—more yoga, bette...

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## [What Could You Achieve if You Weren’t Afraid?](https://knowledgehub.cil.furman.edu/what-could-you-achieve-if-you-werent-afraid)

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 Jun 25, 2024, 3:52:50 PM

I’d had it. I was tired of being what I was supposed to be. Tired of people pleasing. Tired of fakin...

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