Podcast Summary
Understanding the Nervous System for Effective Leadership: Effective leadership involves personal growth, therapy, and nervous system regulation for greater impact and positive change in personal and professional spheres.
Effective leadership involves not only personal growth and development, but also understanding and addressing the nervous system. Margie Felton, CEO of Interview Connections and a neuro somatic intelligence certified practitioner, shared her personal journey of overcoming mental health struggles through a combination of traditional therapy, personal growth, and nervous system regulation. She emphasized that while these approaches were helpful, neuro somatic work was the missing piece that enabled her to truly embody the changes she desired in her business and relationships. As a leader, understanding the nervous system and having tools for regulation can lead to greater impact and positive change in both personal and professional spheres.
Bridging the gap between mindset and embodiment through neurosomatic work: Neglecting the body can leave one feeling disconnected and unable to fully embody desired intentions. Neurosomatic work helps regulate emotions, improve leadership abilities, and connect with others by focusing on the nervous system.
Understanding and working with the nervous system is crucial for personal growth, effective leadership, and creating meaningful change. The mind and body connection is essential, and neglecting the body can leave one feeling disconnected and unable to fully embody desired intentions. Neurosomatic work, which bridges the gap between mindset and embodiment, can help individuals regulate their emotions, improve their ability to lead, and better connect with others. The nervous system communicates louder than words, and a dysregulated nervous system can hinder progress and undermine efforts to lead or improve. By focusing on the nervous system and learning to regulate it, individuals can become more effective leaders and make a greater impact.
The power of embodiment in personal and entrepreneurial growth: Embodying new beliefs and trusting oneself leads to true progress in growth. Neuro tools and daily practices can unlock personal growth and business success.
Embodiment is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of personal and entrepreneurial growth. Information gathering and continuous efforting can only take us so far; true progress comes from embodying new beliefs and trusting ourselves to handle the challenges that come our way. Entrepreneurship is filled with limiting beliefs and complex situations, requiring a delicate balance between action and inaction. The human element adds complexity, but the right neuro tools can help unlock personal growth and even potentially massive business success. For instance, I've seen the impact of neuro work on my own organization, allowing me to revamp it with confidence and trust from my team. Additionally, incorporating a daily practice like Athletic Greens can support both personal well-being and entrepreneurial success by providing essential nutrients and energy to tackle the challenges of the day.
Applying Neuroscience in the Workplace for Better Communication and Productivity: Implementing neuroscience in the workplace through tools and certifications can lead to improved communication, understanding, and support among team members, ultimately resulting in increased employee well-being and productivity.
Implementing neuroscience knowledge in the workplace can lead to improved employee well-being and productivity. The speaker, who is a business owner, shares how getting certified in neuroscience and implementing neurodials, drills, and tools in her organization has led to better communication, understanding, and support among team members. This has resulted in employees feeling more comfortable sharing their struggles and leaders being able to identify and address potential issues before they escalate. The speaker also discusses her personal connection to neuroscience, as her father's suicide led her to explore the field and learn about her own trauma response. She emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed leadership and making neuroscience tools and knowledge accessible to all leaders.
Healing from personal trauma and loss through nervous system regulation: Learning to regulate our nervous system can help us understand and process emotions, especially during times of grief. Self-care and therapy practices can be transformative tools for healing and resilience.
Personal experiences of trauma and loss can significantly impact our emotional and mental wellbeing, and learning to regulate our nervous system can be a transformative tool for healing and resilience. The speaker shared her experience of dealing with her parents' hoarded house, moving for her partner's education, and the loss of her father, which led to a year of intense emotional turmoil. She described feeling activated, imploding, and eventually hitting rock bottom. Through therapy, EMDR, and self-care practices, she learned about nervous system regulation and how it helped her understand and process her emotions, especially in the context of her grief. Now, eight years after her father's death, she acknowledges that processing grief is an ongoing experience, but the tools she's learned have made a significant difference in how she integrates and experiences her emotions. Overall, the speaker's story highlights the importance of self-care, understanding our emotional responses, and the transformative power of learning to regulate our nervous system.
Understanding emotions and the nervous system: Recognizing signs of dysregulation and using NSI tools to release emotions safely and effectively can help manage stress and improve emotional wellbeing.
Having the right tools and understanding of the nervous system can help people face and process emotions, such as grief, anger, and stress, without fear of getting stuck or losing control. The NSI tools provide a safe container to release emotions, making it less scary and more manageable. Recognizing the signs of dysregulation, like fight or flight responses, becomes easier with practice, and the duration and frequency of these responses decrease significantly. It's essential to remember that emotions are not a sign of being a monster or a bad person but rather a natural response to stressors. By understanding the underlying mechanisms, individuals can begin to practice releasing emotions in a healthy and regulated manner.
Managing Emotional Dysregulation for Better Relationships: Recognizing and managing emotional dysregulation enhances relationships by reducing arguments, improving communication, taking personal responsibility, and fostering a more productive work environment
Developing the ability to recognize and manage our own emotional dysregulation can significantly improve relationships, both personally and professionally. This skill allows us to avoid lengthy arguments and blame games, and instead, communicate effectively and apologetically when we've reacted negatively. It also empowers us to take true personal responsibility, removing self-judgment and blame from situations. For leaders, this skill is particularly valuable as it helps create a safer and more productive work environment by reducing the need for control and minimizing threats or feelings of inadequacy. Ultimately, this level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence leads to healthier, more fulfilling relationships and a more effective, harmonious organization.
Impact of Nervous System Regulation on Business Leadership: Recognize the impact of nervous system regulation on leadership and strive to create a healthy ecosystem for regulation and well-being, transforming organizations into places that help people become more regulated human beings.
The way we lead and conduct our businesses can be significantly impacted by our nervous system regulation. Lack of regulation can lead to constant stress, burnout, and exhaustion for ourselves and our teams. This can manifest as a constant state of flight, fawning, or freezing. These responses can negatively affect our organizations and those we serve, leading to a toxic work environment. It's important for leaders to recognize the impact of their own nervous system regulation on their businesses and strive to create a healthy ecosystem that supports regulation and well-being for all. By becoming aware of our own nervous system responses and learning to regulate them, we can transform our organizations into places that help people become more regulated human beings, both personally and professionally. This can have a positive generational impact and allow us to find purpose and passion in our careers.
Balancing compassion and accountability in leadership: Effective leadership involves managing stress and discomfort using neuro tools and self-regulation. Collective nervous system regulation is crucial for a healthy work environment, and neglecting these aspects can lead to toxic workplaces and organizational failure.
Effective leadership in a high-performing organization requires a delicate balance between compassion and accountability, and this balance is closely linked to the nervous system health of both the leader and the team. Neuro tools and self-regulation are essential for managing stress and discomfort, which are inevitable in growth-oriented entrepreneurship. Moreover, the health of an organization mirrors the health of its leadership, and collective nervous system regulation is crucial for creating a safe and healthy work environment. Ultimately, neglecting the nervous system aspects of leadership can lead to toxic workplaces and organizational failure. The intersection of nervous system work and leadership work holds immense power, and they are more interconnected than one might initially think. Both are fundamentally about survival, as our work lives significantly impact our overall well-being.
Understanding Team Performance and Treating Employees as Human Beings: Agile organizations prioritize team performance and human connection, leading to increased efficiency and success. Individuals can also make an impact, whether as a solopreneur or part of a larger team. The nervous system plays a crucial role in performance and transformation.
The stakes are high in our professional lives because our livelihoods depend on our performance and that of our teams. Traditional corporate structures can be inefficient and waste resources, while agile organizations that understand team performance and the importance of treating employees as human beings can thrive. From an individual perspective, everyone can lead and make an impact, whether as a solopreneur or part of a larger organization. The nervous system plays a crucial role in our ability to perform and create change, and learning how to work with it can lead to deeper, lasting transformation. Join Melanie Weller and Matt Busch for a free live workshop, "Neurosomatic Intelligence 101," to learn more about this approach and how to apply it to your coaching or therapy practice.