what is bgp?
In this interview with Fleet Maull, he refers to Laurie’s neuroscience-based model of attention-management called the Social Resilience Model and now also called the Brain Gain Program (BGP), as a “where the rubber meets the road” model of change. “I really love that emphasis Fleet puts on the practicality.” Over many years Laurie has been have steadily determined to build a model that is accessible for diverse populations, is respectful of the strengths and not only the challenges faced by each of us, and can be used by children and adults. It has been adopted by communities and organizations as a core well-being practice. In the U.S and internationally.
where It started
In this presentation at the Poptech conference in Iceland, Laurie starts her portion of the talk with these words she learned at a Buddhist retreat: ” Let me respectfully remind you life and death are of supreme importance. Time passes swiftly and opportunity is lost. Awaken, awaken, take heed. Do not squander your life.” The focus of the talk is on how we are all wired for resilience and when we can harness that resilience we can override our nervous system’s survival-based focus. SRM also known as Brain Gain Program (BGP) has specific tools to do that.
an overview of the bgp program
Laurie Leitch and her colleague, Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN from Johns Hopkins Medical Center, do a question and response series on ways clinical staff, particularly nurses, can help engage their resilience as a way to manage the high levels of stress that have escalated during Covid. Some easily used methods to settle the nervous system during times of high stress. The suggestions discussed are “extremely practical.”