<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[3 Brains Intelligence OU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utilising your 3 Brains of Intelligence of your  Head, Heart, and Gut lets you achieve what you desire.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:17:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Your Voice Is Not Controlled by Your Mind; it Is Controlled by Your Biology.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if your voice is not controlled by your mind at all?
What if the real regulation begins in the Gut and Heart and only later reaches the Head? In this article, I unpack the neuroscience behind vocal instability, emotional exposure and bottom-up regulation through 3 Brains Intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/your-voice-is-not-controlled-by-your-mind-it-is-controlled-by-your-biology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a1c0892e226d5eb67c1645</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[self worth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:39:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_cf7ad71745dc46fab885a3567882bcbe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Neuroscience That Explains Why You Do What You Do]]></title><description><![CDATA[the book '3 Brains Intelligence: The Hidden Neuroscience That Explains Why You Do What You Do is the answer to the question : Why, despite insight, reflection, journaling, coaching, therapy, training, willpower, discipline, mind hacking, etc., do those patterns still recur? Often precisely in the moments that matter most.']]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/the-hidden-neuroscience-that-explains-why-you-do-what-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6982537ff7bcecc0aef6a38c</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships, Which Brain is Talki]]></category><category><![CDATA[self esteem]]></category><category><![CDATA[self worth]]></category><category><![CDATA[loyalty]]></category><category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category><category><![CDATA[burnouut]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_931fbb3878d44cd19c0b2ad4d7e39d79~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Premature Baby Survived Because a Nurse Ignored Protocol.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1995, in a high-tech neonatal intensive care unit, everything was done by the book. Machines monitored every breath. Protocols dictated every move. And still, one premature baby was dying.

What saved her life was not another intervention, but a decision to break the rules. A nurse placed her next to her twin sister, skin to skin. Within minutes, her body calmed, her breathing stabilised, and her heart found its rhythm again.

This story is not about a miracle. It is about biology, connection]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/a-premature-baby-survived-because-a-nurse-ignored-protocol</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69458858278ff96e54e62659</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_5ab6468fd94e42579b2d562ab42fe10a~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_409,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Keep Saying 'Follow Your Heart' or 'Trust Your Gut' is so wrong!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know those moments when part of you wants one thing, another part wants the opposite, and you end up regretting the choice?
That is not indecision.
It is biology.
Your three internal brains each protect you from a different danger.
When you follow only one of them, things fall apart.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/why-you-keep-saying-follow-your-heart-or-trust-your-gut-is-so-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6925d36e8fab50c3b6a0f3b9</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_e31ec577a7494bc3ab31ad7c80fe8cbb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Hero’s Journey? Making Peace with Your Inner Protector]]></title><description><![CDATA[We grow up believing courage means fearlessness — but real courage begins when we stop fighting our own biology. In this story, a burned-out executive discovers that the ego he tried to destroy was never the enemy — it was his protector. Through 3 Brains Intelligence, he learns to listen to his Head, Heart, and Gut, transforming control into connection. Because the hero’s journey isn’t about slaying dragons — it’s about making peace with the one inside.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/your-ego-isn-t-the-enemy-it-s-the-bodyguard-you-forgot-to-thank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6908fae6f82473eab6772ad5</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><category><![CDATA[EGO]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hero Journey]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_787138f0f00d4293915c64b994ec9ccf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hat Thought Harry Was a Slytherin, But Maybe Emma Watson Is the Real One]]></title><description><![CDATA[When J.K. Rowling finally broke her silence on Emma Watson’s podcast confession, the world saw more than a celebrity rift — it saw two human brains in conflict. One loyal, one calculating. Through the lens of 3 Brains Intelligence — Head, Heart, and Gut — their story reveals what happens when integrity meets performance, when loyalty clashes with image, and why we should always trust what people do, not what they say.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/the-hat-thought-harry-was-a-slytherin-but-maybe-emma-watson-is-the-real-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e4dac893c7286ce1c54f38</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[self esteem]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_273626c3e78840e992fef4e1bd35cdf3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gut Screams. Heart Starves: Uncovering the Hidden Drivers of Burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the problem you’ve been fighting isn’t the real problem at all?

Alexandra, a high-achieving leader, thought her gut had betrayed her. She could eat only a handful of foods without ending up in the ER. Therapists pointed to thyroid issues, adrenal fatigue, even past-life wounds. Nothing helped.

Through the 3 Brains Intelligence framework, we discovered her gut wasn’t failing her—it was protecting her. The true driver was a starving Heart Brain, depleted by years of overgiving, people-pl]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/when-the-gut-screams-but-the-heart-is-starving-a-coaching-case-study-for-leaders-and-coaches</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c9612009d048a5bf8d5c1e</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category><category><![CDATA[burnouut]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_ecec500c4b984173b4152d0df6c29c89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandra Bullock’s Oscar &#38; Razzie Lesson: What It Teaches About Self-Esteem and Confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[In less than 24 hours, Sandra Bullock was crowned both “worst” and “best” actress. Her story holds a powerful lesson about self-worth, self-esteem, and confidence—and why your value should never depend on applause or criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/sandra-bullock-s-oscar-razzie-lesson-what-it-teaches-about-self-esteem-and-confidence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b6f9c0a5126c52a52f8183</guid><category><![CDATA[Oscar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sandra Bullock]]></category><category><![CDATA[self esteem]]></category><category><![CDATA[self worth]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:27:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_5270ee287c7f4235b2adf9e9d2da3780~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Body Says No: How Stress and Love Shaped a MS Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illness doesn’t happen in isolation. My ex-wife was once diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis — scans, symptoms, and decline all pointed to MS. Yet when we built a life of love, laughter, and stability, her symptoms vanished and a neurologist declared she no longer met the criteria. Years later, in a relationship marked by stress, financial struggle, and control, the MS returned. Her story shows how stress, trauma, and disconnection are not just emotions but biological events that shape health.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/when-the-body-says-no-how-stress-and-love-shaped-my-ex-wife-s-ms-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ac4f3d855527eea2d078b4</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[How Men and Women Fit]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships, Which Brain is Talki]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:46:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_e45bce7a96b14e2eaec7da3350693725~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking True Values: The 3 Brains Intelligence Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most companies have “values” on the wall — but many are just behaviours or slogans. Under pressure, they collapse. Using the 3 Brains Intelligence framework, I reveal how to find values that are universal, enduring, and actionable — plus two case stories showing how this shift transforms culture, trust, and results.
]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/bren%C3%A9-brown-values-and-the-missing-link-how-your-3-brains-unlock-the-compass-that-never-fails</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689a16cd5d28e7d5e748249d</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:07:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_ef4991ab560a4e2c92aba408812a362d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Body Says No: What Gabor Maté Teaches Us About the Cost of Ignoring Our 3 Brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if illness isn’t a failure of the body—but its final attempt to get our attention? In this personal and science-backed exploration, Christoffel Sneijders weaves Gabor Maté’s powerful insights with the 3 Brains Intelligence model, showing how trauma can silence the Gut, over-activate the Heart, and lead to chronic misalignment. Through real stories—including his own—he reveals how reclaiming our full internal system is not just healing, but liberating.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/when-the-body-says-no-what-gabor-mat%C3%A9-teaches-us-about-the-cost-of-ignoring-our-3-brains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689115d079a7f6de131ca9b5</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_c3452d5908c84a8590b338e1db042624~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Understanding Your Head, Heart, and Gut is the Missing Link Between Personality Profiles and Personal Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA['Personality Tests Are Useful—But They Don’t Tell the Whole Story: What Neuroscience Adds to the Picture'. The background features abstract illustrations of a brain, heart, and gut interconnected by soft neural lines, symbolizing the 3 Brains Intelligence model. The subtitle reads: 'Why understanding your Head, Heart, and Gut is the missing link between personality profiles and personal growth'."]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/personality-tests-are-useful-but-they-don-t-tell-the-whole-story-what-neuroscience-adds-to-the-pict</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6867f0ef8e3c93c7719cdb50</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:33:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_83126d697cba4277b2426d56c617e30a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why It’s Time to Move Beyond the Polyvagal Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Polyvagal Theory needs an update—and how the 3 Brains Intelligence model offers a more biologically accurate path to healing and human potential.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/why-it-s-time-to-move-beyond-the-polyvagal-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68556a3e81a65c997a90fbab</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_7d300e2728c74c7f8cd5807d7867b1b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coached to Flourish, Not to Fit In: What Edison’s Mother Knew About Neurodivergence, Coaching, and the 3 Brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world that praises brilliance only when it comes neatly packaged in conventional success stories, there’s one tale that refuses to...]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/coached-to-flourish-not-to-fit-in-what-edison-s-mother-knew-about-neurodivergence-coaching-and-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6820c6fb09c5c2b0e38b7899</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_d48ee2a0380b4440bb061f4e87b2fd2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagine a world where we didn’t just think but also felt and acted from our full intelligence. How would that be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if every decision — in life, love, and leadership — considered the wisdom of not just the Head, but also the Heart and Gut? Discover how 3 Brains Intelligence unlocks emotional alignment, authentic leadership, and meaningful relationships. It’s time to stop living on one leg… and start leading with all three brains.]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/imagine-a-world-where-we-paused-before-making-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6806267481b71810c3ddafca</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships, Which Brain is Talki]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_5624d8cca4d7474c8b2e115fdf2e0748~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Flaw in Most Coaching and Leadership Methods: Why Understanding Isn’t Rewiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most coaching methods focus on the mind — but real change requires your Head, Heart and Gut to be aligned. In this article, Christoffel Snei]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/the-hidden-flaw-in-most-coaching-and-leadership-methods-why-understanding-isn-t-rewiring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ee9dfc3e2b3ee475bdea64</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:20:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_44cbd204f6a747c5ac48c87ae12207c0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Change: Seeing What’s Hidden in Plain Sight. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transformation isn’t about more knowledge—it’s about seeing differently. Join me for an eye-opening 3 Brains webinar! ]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/beyond-change-seeing-what-s-hidden-in-plain-sight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dd8a825a47b47069a73eb0</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_47ac4987d9784b30b02fa3036dd7d0c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_726,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading with All Three Brains: A Game-Changing Approach for 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Featured in Entrepreneurial Outlook Magazine’s 'The 10 Most Inspiring Leaders Leading the Business in 2025,' Christoffel Sneijders reveals h]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/leading-with-all-three-brains-a-game-changing-approach-for-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67896a100f2a72cbfa925dec</guid><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Executive Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[3 Brains Theory]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_24f24db76b8d42d4b734b06e2aaec38d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking the Cycle: How to Overcome Leadership Stagnation by Engaging All Three Brains]]></title><description><![CDATA["Discover how to break free from leadership stagnation by engaging your head, heart, and gut brains!  In this blog post, Christoffel Sneij]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/breakingthecycle-howtoovercomeleadershipstagnationbyengagingallthreebrains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678960a58b40164dc471815c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_a0a7823c41274e65a86f0d02c9bb5762~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Relationships with 3 Brains Intelligence: My Guest Appearance on The Chris Voss Show Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how 3 Brains Intelligence can transform your relationships! Christoffel Sneijders joins Chris Voss on his renowned podcast]]></description><link>https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/post/transforming-relationships-with-3-brains-intelligence-my-guest-appearance-on-the-chris-voss-show-po</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6782af0e4c96f1379dfc01d7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:03:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd9a1e_b578dddc6852478ba0ec8f36def7f29d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_774,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christoffel Sneijders</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>