Written by: Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Ph.D., Executive Contributor
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Self-reflection is a critical practice for professionals across all areas for several reasons. It involves introspectively examining one's beliefs, thoughts, behavior, actions, and experiences to gain insights and improve oneself. These Self-Reflection elixirs apply to every aspect of one’s personal and professional life.
Here are the reasons self-reflection is important for all aspects of life
Personal Growth and Development: Self-reflection enables professionals to identify their strengths and weaknesses. By acknowledging areas that need improvement, individuals can take targeted steps to enhance their skills, knowledge, and competencies, leading to personal and professional growth. Improved Decision-Making: Reflecting on past decisions and their outcomes assists professionals to understand what worked and what didn't.This insight will guide future decision-making, leading to more informed and effective choices.
Enhanced Problem-Solving: Self-reflection allows professionals to dissect complex situations and challenges they've encountered. By analyzing the factors that contributed to success or failure, individuals can refine their problem-solving strategies and adapt them to different scenarios. Increased Self-Awareness: Developing self-awareness through reflection allows professionals to recognize their emotions, triggers, and biases. This awareness helps in managing reactions, maintaining emotional balance, and fostering better interpersonal relationships. Adaptability and Flexibility: In rapidly changing professional landscapes, the ability to adapt is crucial. Self-reflection enables professionals to assess their adaptability by recognizing how they've coped with change in the past and identifying areas for improvement. Effective Communication: Reflecting on past communication experiences helps professionals understand how their messages were perceived and received by others. This insight can lead to improved communication skills, allowing for clearer and more impactful interactions. Leadership Development: Self-reflection is essential for aspiring and current leaders. It assists leaders to understand their leadership style, strengths, and areas needing improvement. This understanding contributes to more effective leadership and the ability to inspire and guide teams. Conflict Resolution: Reflecting on conflicts and disagreements assists professionals to identify their contributions in situations that might otherwise be a power struggle. By recognizing personal biases or behaviors that may have exacerbated conflicts, individuals can develop strategies to handle disagreements constructively. Thus, staying on track and ending the interaction as a win/win. Continuous Improvement: Self-reflection is a fundamental aspect of the continuous improvement process. By regularly assessing one's performance and identifying areas for growth, professionals can strive for excellence and stay ahead in their careers. Enhanced Empathy and Understanding: Reflecting on interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders fosters empathy and understanding. It allows professionals to see situations from different perspectives, improving their ability to work collaboratively and build meaningful relationships. Reduced Burnout and Stress: Engaging in self-reflection assists professionals to recognize signs of burnout and stress. By identifying triggers and implementing strategies for self-care, individuals can maintain a healthier work-life balance.
Incorporating self-reflection into your professional routine can lead to continuous self-improvement, more meaningful work experiences, and increased satisfaction in your career. Whether through journaling, discussions with mentors or colleagues, or dedicated periods of introspection, the practice of self-reflection can significantly contribute to your personal, professional success and well-being. If you are stuck and unable to rally, here is a powerful and empowering antidote.
Transformation hypnosis
Transformation Hypnosis is defined as the treatment of the whole person--Mental/ Emotional, Physical, and Cellular instead of simply treating the symptoms of a specific illness or disease. Transformation Hypnosis Protocols and Nutraceuticals in the U.S. are usually considered non-traditional and include non-drug protocols as plant-based vitamins, supplements, and non-processed organic nutritional items. All mental/emotional and physical struggles, symptoms, behavior, and diagnosis are more accurately a profound and necessary choice to survive the mental/emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse one experienced during the maturation years or beyond. Mental/Emotional and Physical Transformation/Transmuting is possible without psychotropic drugs, artificial hypnotic inductions, rituals, life-long coping strategies, and psychic interventions. I have assisted many people to heal the cause of their distress and stress. The cause of people’s symptoms, distress, mental/emotional, and physical dysfunction is the result of mental/emotional, physical, and/or sexual trauma experiences that weren’t addressed then and are now coming to the surface as mental/emotional and/or physical symptoms. Discovering and transforming/transmuting the cause of all Mental/Emotional and Physical symptoms and labels is the most efficient and effective protocol to regain your life. When someone begins a holistic transformation/transmuting process, no matter how dire their predicament seems to be, I KNOW if she/he is WILLING to do the mental/ emotional discovery work; releasing and transforming beliefs, thoughts and feelings, anything can be transformed/transmuted. The word ‘incurable’ or ‘impossible’ only means that the particular condition, symptom, or diagnosis cannot be ‘cured’ by ‘outer’ methods and that she/he needs to GO WITHIN to effect the transformation/transmuting. The condition, symptom, or diagnosis came from mental/emotional distress and will go back to nothing. When beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behavior are accessed and addressed at the unconscious, subconscious and cellular level, the 'cause' of any and all symptoms and behavior become crystal clear--it is mental/emotional, physical, and spiritual trauma/distress manifesting in the behavior and symptoms you experience.
Success is art work and you are the canvas.You have the right to choose the colors, ambience and sentiments.
You owe it to yourself to create the life you desire. Creating the life you desire isn’t only about affirmations, pills from a bottle, a needle, or working more diligently. It is about clearing out the debris in your unconscious, subconscious and cellular levels to make room for empowered and empowering beliefs, thoughts and feelings to rise and guide you.
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Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Ph.D., Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Ph.D. is a successful influencer in the public and private sectors, as a consultant, coach, and keynote speaker. She has 30 plus years of global experience in leadership development, behavioral change, and enhancing human potential ‒ i.e. you can achieve more than you think. Dr. Dorothy is passionate about developing great leaders. She works with senior and emerging executives to amplify their leadership skills and drive viable/sustainable organizations with relevant, adaptable, centered, and authentic skills. Her areas of expertise are:
Leadership/Sales Development
Behavioral Change
Business Strategy
Communication Skills
Diversity Coaching
C-Suite, Senior, and High Potential
