Most of us move between these two spaces more often than we realise.

At times we function from the left side – survival mode. We feel pressured, reactive, negative, unsettled, defensive, or simply not at our best. At other times we function more from the right side – a thriving state where there is more calm, clarity, perspective, connection and wise response.

This infographic is simply there to help you pause and notice:

Where am I operating from right now?
How much of my life, work and leadership is happening from survival mode, and how much from thriving?

That awareness matters, because once you can see it, you can begin to shift it.

That is where the other tool, 3R2Reset process becomes so practical and powerful. When you notice that you are sliding into survival mode, you do not need to stay there. You can begin to reset by learning to Recognise what is happening in you, Reset your inner state, posture and perspective, and then Respond more wisely.

In that sense, this infographic helps you assess your current state, while 3R2Reset helps you move.

It can also be very helpful to do the Saboteur Assessment. That will help you identify the inner voices and patterns that keep pulling you towards the left side – away from clarity, calm, confidence and constructive action. Once you become more aware of those saboteurs, you can also begin to strengthen your wiser inner capacities – what Positive Intelligence calls your Sage powers, and what I often describe more simply as your better inner “superpowers”.

So perhaps do not start with trying to fix everything.

Just start here:
Where am I today – more in survival, or more in thriving?

And from there, take the next wise step.