Tag: Embodied Leadership Skills

Skill Set vs. Mindset – Which Will Help You Achieve the Life You Love?

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership, Transform Your Life.

From day one, we focused on learning new skills – learning to walk, read, or ride a bike. Academically, we were encouraged to acquire new skills and we dedicated ourselves to building our resume by attending school, getting a degree, and signing up for continuing education. Obviously, a well-rounded skill set is important but what about your mindset? In skill set vs. mindset is there a clear winner when you’re trying to design the life you love?

Modern Leadership is Like Driving — Constant Scanning is Required

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Embodied Leadership, Self-Leadership Skills.

Developing as a leader in this complex time is a complicated adventure! The old style of leadership was generally one-dimensional. Modern leadership style demands a more feminine approach that springs from greater self-awareness and being mindful of how your actions and reactions affect your community.

Modern Leadership — scan five views while “driving”

Leadership is like driving an actual car. Doesn’t it make you nervous when you’re in the car with a driver who never scans the road? When driving a car, you look ahead through the windshield while keeping an eye on the rear and side-view mirrors. Leaders today need to be scanning in all directions constantly as they lead. If not, they’re missing vital information that could drastically influence their direction.

The Power of Perception and Projection Revealed & How to Use It in Your Life

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Positive Mindset.

Have your first impressions of a situation or person ever made you act in a way you later regret? Our power of perception can cause trouble if we misjudge. At the very least, it gets us off on the wrong foot. On the other hand, it can be a protection when our gut tells us to be wary. How do we know when to trust our power of perception and when to override it?

What is Somatic Therapy aka Body Psychotherapy? It’s Powerful & Transformative!

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Somatic Coaching.

“What is Somatic therapy? It’s mindfully becoming attuned to your mind-body connection. Your body tells you what is needed for emotional healing and further personal growth. Somatic therapy teaches you to listen to your body’s wisdom. It doesn’t mean you need to be “fixed”. It means you want to become the best version of YOU possible.” ~ Maria Connolly

How would you feel if all the clothing stores sold only one size? You walk in and every item is size 2, or maybe it’s size 20. That would be appalling, wouldn’t it? You deserve clothes that fit you. The same is true of your health care. We don’t want a one-size-fits-all approach. We want practitioners who see our unique needs and use the best therapeutic approach that gives us emotional healing and personal growth.

Surprising Ways that Overextending Yourself In the Past Stays in Your Body

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Healthy Relationships, Somatic Coaching, Somatic Embodiment.

Sometimes, we want something to work so badly we end up overextending ourselves almost to the point of breaking. Some people call it bending over backward for someone. You’ve been there, right? At the time, the situation seems to demand that you keep giving just to maintain a semblance of peace.