Hijacked: The Surprising Neuroscience Behind the Choices You Think You're Making and How to Take Back the Controls

Burnout Isn’t the Problem. Hijacked Choices Are.Why am I so drained all the time?You’ve worked hard to build a successful life. But somewhere along the way, the pressure became constant, and you’re exhausted, disconnected, and running on autopilot. Hijacked reveals the surprising truth: Sustainable success isn’t created by working harder or managing your time. It’s driven by how your choices are being made.Executive coach Paula Houlihan explains the neuroscience and real-world experience with her Choice Mastery™ approach to reveal how unconscious patterns, stress responses, beliefs, and habits quietly drive performance, productivity, and, over time, burnout. After years in a high-pressure corporate environment, Paula found herself on the edge of an adrenal crisis—and faced a choice: continue operating on autopilot or take back the controls. Now she’s handing those controls back to you.Designed for high-performers, leaders, and executives who operate in high-stakes environments, Hijacked uncovers what’s really driving your decisions—especially under pressure—and what to do about it.Inside this book, you’ll discover how to:Recognize when autopilot is quietly driving your decisions.Interrupt reactive patterns in real time and change how decisions are made under pressure.Apply a simple four-step framework to assess, evaluate, choose, and act with clarity.Increase focus, resilience, and moments of flow.Create success that performs at a high level—and sustains it.The answer isn’t to push harder—or to pull back entirely.It’s to understand what’s driving your choices—and choose differently. Gain the science-backed insight into executive burnout, self-awareness, values-based productivity, leadership, and peak performance.If you are ready to stop feeling hijacked by stress and enjoy a life that feels as good as it looks, this book will help you take back the controls. Read more