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Introduction

GOING OFF HALF-COCKED - "This is what we say in America; the British equivalent is 'to go off half-cock' or 'at half-cock.' Either way the meaning is to speak or do something hastily, without adequate preparation prematurely. The original reference, back in the middle to the eighteenth century, was to the musket which, if the hammer was cocked halfway, was supposed to be locked, safe against accidental discharge. But sometimes the mechanism was faulty, the hammer would be released, and the gun would be prematurely discharged, with the musketeer wholly unprepared." From "2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to a Song and Dance" by Charles Earle Funk and Tom Funk (Galahad Book, New York, 1993).

Have you ever just ‘lost it’? Said or done something, and then wished the earth would open up and swallow you whole, as you died of embarrassment? Have you ever heard or used phrases like: ‘he went completely nuts’; ‘she went off her tree’; ‘I was simply dumbfounded’; ‘I was so angry I couldn’t think straight’; ‘I don’t know what came over me’.

There’s a neuroscientific reason why these things happen. I call it The Almond Effect®, and in this e-book, I’m going to talk about what it is, why it happens, how it affects us at work and at home, and give you lots of tips on how to manage it.

When we understand and manage The Almond Effect®, there’s a good chance we’ll have fewer arguments and better relationships with our managers and work colleagues. We’ll provide ‘wouldn’t go anywhere else’ service to our customers. And in our personal lives, we won’t get caught up in road rage, queue rage, pavement rage, teenage kids rage, or any other kind of rage. We’ll have better relationships with our partners, our children and our friends, and we’ll live less stressed lives. Sound too good to be true? Read on.