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MC03-Lesson 2: Flexibility: Embracing Life’s Detours

🧩 Flexibility

Learning Outcome

Analyse how flexibility influences performance and well-being (Explore).

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Types of Flexibility

Life rarely follows a straight road. Detours hold opportunities, but only if we are willing to explore them.

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Cognitive Flexibility

Ability to think differently or change strategies quickly.

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Emotional Flexibility

Ability to regulate your internal state during uncertainty.

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Behavioural Flexibility

Ability to try alternative actions when initial plans fail.

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Example

Load-shedding shifts your schedule at the last minute. Cognitive flexibility allows you to re-plan; behavioural flexibility enables you to implement the change; and emotional flexibility keeps you centred rather than frustrated.