Do you find it difficult to focus? Perhaps you are feeling anxious, frustrated or even down or depressed, and an overall lack of energy? Are you drained by the Covid-19 pandemic and now the war in Ukraine? You are not alone and it is a normal reaction to the threat we are experiencing during these VUCA ) volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times).  How do we continue to lead and contribute during such prolonged stress? This is the question discussed in todays episode.  What is flux and specifically Pandemic Flux Syndrome? Social psychologist Amy Cuddy, PhD is credited for the term and for making the concept known. The term ‘flux’ means something that is constantly changing. For example, a person can be in flux, if they tend to change their minds and opinions constantly. Flux also describes something that is moving, for example the flow of water. Living on ‘surge capacity’ for a long time can result in exhaustion, loss of motivation, and anxiety, or the Pandemic Flux Syndrome. How can we cope with a constantly changing reality that is mostly out of our control? How can we stay motivated and positive?