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Master the 5 Sage Powers for Lasting Inner Peace

Master the 5 Sage Powers for Lasting Inner Peace

by | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Positive Intelligence

Master the 5 Sage Powers

UNLOCKING YOUR SAGE POWERS

Imagine you were equipped with all the tools you needed to navigate life’s challenges with flow and ease instead of stress and uncertainty. It can happen; once you know what to do, you only need the willingness to do it. It’s simple but not easy.

I’ve shared about the Judge, the other Saboteurs, and the Sage Perspective from Positive Intelligence®. I now want to share with you a unique concept that illuminates this path and equips you with the five transformative Sage powers has, and that can become your companions along the way. These powers will enhance your well-being, relationships, and your personal growth.

Sage Powers #1: The Power of Empathize – Building Deeper Connections

The Power of Empathize teaches you to go beneath the surface and connect deeply with another person’s experience, where understanding and compassion are cultivated. As you empathize, feeling their emotions, conflicts dissolve, and your relationships flourish. This power enriches your interactions, making you a source of comfort and support for those around you.

Sage Powers #2: The Power of Explore – Fueling Curiosity

Curiosity is a gateway to continuous growth and learning. Through the Power of Explore, you’ll venture into uncharted territories, both within yourself and in the world around you. Embracing this power opens doors to undiscovered talents, passions, and insights. By kindling your curiosity, you’ll ignite a hunger for knowledge and self-discovery that propels you toward your aspirations.

Sage Powers #3: The Power of Innovate – Transforming Challenges

The Power of Innovate is your secret weapon against adversity. It encourages you to view challenges not as roadblocks but as stepping stones toward personal evolution. This power sparks creativity and fresh perspectives, leading to ingenious solutions that propel you forward. By embracing innovation, you’ll navigate life’s hurdles with resilience, turning setbacks into launchpads for growth.

Sage Powers #4: The Power of Navigate – Embracing Change

Change is inevitable, and the Power of Navigate equips you with the skills to navigate it gracefully. As you embrace this power, you’ll develop resilience and adaptability, maintaining your balance even in the face of uncertainty. This power ensures that you stay true to your values and aspirations, fostering a sense of purpose that guides your choices.

Sage Powers #5: The Power of Activate – Turning Dreams into Reality

Have you ever felt stuck in the realm of intentions without action? The Power of Activate empowers you to bridge the gap between dreams and reality. With this power, you’ll overcome procrastination and self-doubt, taking decisive steps toward your goals. Activating your potential brings your aspirations to life, providing you with a sense of accomplishment and motivation.

It all sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? I thought so too, but once I started my personal journey with the Positive Intelligence® Program, the Sage has been a transformative odyssey of self-discovery and empowerment. Through the five powers of Empathize, Explore, Innovate, Navigate, and Activate, I’ve not only enriched my own life but also spread positivity to those around me. The Sage’s wisdom has infused every facet of my journey, reminding me that the answers lie within, waiting to be unveiled and harnessed. As I continue this journey, I am reminded that the Sage is a lifelong companion, guiding me toward a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.

When you adopt these powers, you will also not only enrich your own experiences but also create a positive ripple effect in the lives of those around you. The benefits extend beyond personal growth, influencing your relationships, mindset, and approach to challenges. So, take the first step on this enlightening journey and unlock the potential of the 5 Sage Powers.

 

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Exposing the 8 Inner Saboteurs: Break Free from Self-Doubt

Exposing the 8 Inner Saboteurs: Break Free from Self-Doubt

by | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog, Positive Intelligence

Inner saboteurs

Unraveling the Eight Inner Saboteurs Within Positive Intelligence®

Have you wondered what stopped you from being the best you?

Well, I have, and after some deep inner shadow work, I was ready to face them head-on. Around that time, I was introduced to what you now know as Positive Intelligence® or PQ®. The program has deeply influenced my path to personal growth and fulfillment. I shared last week about the Judge’s characteristics, justification lies, and the impact on you. Now I want to explore the eight secondary inner Saboteurs that hinder our growth and development and that we all have to some degree.

Positive Intelligence®, developed by Shirzad Chamine, a prominent positive psychology researcher and Stanford lecturer, equips us with tools to identify and overcome self-sabotaging tendencies, ultimately leading to greater success and happiness.

We often struggle with internal conflicts, self-doubt, and negative emotions in this fast-paced world. The eight inner Saboteurs we’ll explore today can operate subconsciously, guiding our actions and reactions. Recognizing and understanding them is the first step toward confidence, peak performance, and lasting peace of mind. Only with awareness can change occur.

Let’s meet these eight inner Saboteurs and see which ones you can identify with before you take the test:

  1. The Stickler: Perfectionism is the root of the Stickler’s power. It constantly demands high standards, leaving no room for mistakes or experimentation, which leaves you constantly disappointed and frustrated. It may leave you with suppressed anger, anxiety, and difficulty dealing with change.
  2. The Pleaser: Afraid of rejection and seeking external validation, the Pleaser will go to great lengths to please others, often at the expense of their own needs and desires. It can cause resentment when others don’t notice what you’ve done for them.
  3. The Hyper-Achiever: While ambition can be a positive trait, the Hyper-Achiever pushes you relentlessly, causing stress and burnout as you chase never-ending goals. It is competitive and goal-oriented, with feelings and emotions pushed aside. There is fleeting peace of mind and happiness.
  4. The Victim: When faced with challenges, the Victim falls into a helpless state, feeling powerless and overwhelmed. It uses negativity to garner attention and always has problems that no one understands. Terrible things always happen to you—poor me.
  5. The Hyper-Vigilant: Constantly looking for potential dangers, the Hyper-Vigilant creates anxiety and makes you prone to overreacting. It is suspicious of other people’s motives and always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
  6. The Restless: Always seeking the next exciting thing prevents us from thoroughly enjoying the present and leads to a lack of contentment. It is easily distracted and can get too scattered (many with ADHA have this Saboteur). It is impatient and has FOMO and Shiney Ball Syndrome.
  7. The Avoider: Fearful of facing difficult emotions or situations, the Avoider encourages you to escape or distract yourself rather than confronting challenges head-on. It avoids conflict to spare others’ feelings and be the peacemaker by saying yes to things it doesn’t want and giving them their way.
  8. The Hyper-Rational:  Overly relying on logic and dismissing emotions, the Hyper-Rational is disconnected from their feelings and intuition. It feels that needs and emotions distract from projects, where intense focus on the rational mind and knowledge are essential. It can be seen as cold, distant, and intellectually arrogant.

(To determine your top two, take the Discover Your Saboteurs assessment. I was surprised that four of mine were closely rated.)

We may identify with several of these inner Saboteurs to varying degrees. By shedding light on these inner adversaries, we open ourselves to a world of self-awareness and personal transformation. But how do we harness the power of Positive Intelligence® and free ourselves from these sabotaging influences? The following seven practices are things you can do now to help.

  1. Cultivate Self-Compassion: Treat yourself with kindness and understanding. Embrace your imperfections and acknowledge that everyone makes mistakes.
  2. Challenge Negative Thoughts: Confront your inner critic and replace negative self-talk with empowering and affirming thoughts.
  3. Practice Gratitude: Cultivate gratitude by acknowledging and appreciating the positives in your life, no matter how small.
  4. Embrace Emotional Awareness: Practice mindfulness to connect with your emotions and understand their underlying causes.
  5. Set Realistic Goals: Shift your focus from perfectionism to progress. Set achievable and meaningful goals that allow for growth and learning.
  6. Develop Empathy: Extend empathy towards yourself and others, understanding that everyone faces their own battles and insecurities.
  7. Embrace Change: View uncertainty and change as opportunities for growth rather than threats.

But there is an easier way to have a lasting transformation where your brain’s neural pathways are re-wired, and the inner Saboteur that sits on your shoulder or is a voice inside your head is quieted. I shared the program in an earlier email, but if you missed it, here it is again:

The PQ® Program

  •  6-week program
  • 1-hour weekly video
  • 15-minutes/day practice on the app
  • Downloadable PDF of the book Positive Intelligence®; read eight chapters
  • Weekly Community Pod meeting

You can get a few friends, family members, or colleagues together and receive a discount for the program. It’s guaranteed results, and if you do the work, attend the Pod meetings, watch the videos, and read the book, and you aren’t satisfied, you’ll receive a 100% refund, guaranteed.

For more information, schedule your 30-minute Positive Intelligence® presentation today!

Remember, every day is an opportunity to grow and thrive, and with my Positive Intelligence Coaching program, you’ll find the strength and wisdom to make the most of each precious moment with complete confidence and peace of mind where you have the capacity to respond to all of life’s challenges with a positive mindset.

Until next time, be well and be the best you can be!

Debbie

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The Judge Saboteur: A Hidden Enemy Within

The Judge Saboteur: A Hidden Enemy Within

by | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog, Positive Intelligence

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The Judge Saboteur: A Hidden Enemy Within

As I continue my self-discovery and personal growth journey, I’ve encountered a formidable adversary within myself through the Positive Intelligence® (PQ®) Program—the Judge. This inner critic, lurking in the shadows, has been a constant obstacle on my path to positivity and fulfillment. In this blog post, I want to share my personal experience of understanding the Judge as I learned from PQ PQ®—the description, characteristics, thoughts, feelings, justification lies, and the impact it has had on my life.

Description of the Judge in Positive Intelligence®

The Judge is that persistent voice inside me, always ready to find faults and weaknesses in myself, others, and circumstances. It resides in my subconscious, seemingly waiting for the perfect moment to undermine my confidence. The Judge is the cause of disappointment, anger, regret, and more, and it thrives on negativity, making it challenging to break free from its grip.

Characteristics of the Judge in Positive Intelligence®

I’ve noticed some distinct traits of the Judge that have affected me deeply:

  1. Self: No matter how well I perform, the Judge badgers me for past mistakes or current shortcomings, leaving me feeling inadequate and demoralized.
  2. Others: The Judge focuses on what is wrong with other people rather than appreciating them. It goes into inferior and superior comparisons.
  3. Circumstances: No matter the circumstance or outcome, the Judge insists it is “bad” rather than seeing it as a gift or opportunity.
Take the test to Discover Your Saboteurs now!

Thoughts and Feelings Associated with the Judge in Positive Intelligence®

The thoughts and feelings arising from the Judge’s constant criticism have been emotionally draining:

  1. What is wrong with me?
  2. What is wrong with you?
  3. What is wrong with my circumstance or this outcome?
  4. All my guilt, regret, shame, and disappointment are from the Judge.
  5. Much of my anger and anxiety are instigated by the

Justification Lies of the Judge in Positive Intelligence®

The Judge is skilled at justifying its negativity through cunning lies:

  1. “Being realistic“: It disguises pessimism as realism, making me believe its judgments are objective assessments.
  2. “Constant improvement“: While growth is essential, the Judge takes it to an extreme, making me feel like I can never be good enough as I am.
  3. “Fear of others’ judgment“: This Judge preys on my fear of criticism, pushing me towards an unattainable ideal to avoid others’ disapproval.

Impact on Myself and Others

The influence of the Judge extends beyond my inner world, affecting my relationships and interactions with others:

  1. Negativity and toxicity: Constantly battling my inner critic has sometimes made me less understanding and supportive of others, inadvertently creating a hostile atmosphere.
  2. Comparison and envy: The comparative nature of the Judge has led me to envy others’ achievements instead of genuinely celebrating their success.
  3. Difficulty forming connections: Struggling with self-judgment has sometimes made creating authentic connections with others challenging.

My encounter with the Judge in Positive Intelligence® has been a challenging but eye-opening journey. Recognizing its characteristics, thoughts, and impact on myself and others empowered me to confront it. Through the Positive Intelligence® Program and self-compassion, I’m learning to challenge the Judge’s authority and embrace self-acceptance. While overcoming this inner critic is ongoing, I’m committed to progressing one step at a time. Embracing my imperfections and cultivating a healthier mindset, I aim to emerge stronger and kinder to myself and those around me.

For more information, schedule your 30-minute Positive Intelligence® presentation today!

Remember, every day is an opportunity to grow and thrive, and with PQ®, you’ll find the strength and wisdom to make the most of each precious moment. Here’s to a life filled with positivity, joy, and a healthier relationship with yourself and others!

What is Positive Intelligence®?

What is Positive Intelligence®?

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Blog, Positive Intelligence

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Embracing Positivity Through Positive Intelligence®

Hello, wonderful readers! Today, I am excited to share what is Positive Intelligence along with my personal journey with the Positive Intelligence® (PQ®) Program and how it has transformed my life for the better. Life is full of ups and downs, and we all face challenges that sometimes overwhelm us. However, through Positive Intelligence Coaching, I’ve discovered a powerful tool to build mental resilience, overcome obstacles, and cultivate a positive outlook on life. Let’s explore what Positive Intelligence is and how this transformative program can benefit you.

What is Positive Intelligence?

Positive Intelligence (PQ®) is a revolutionary approach to personal development, designed by Shirzad Chamine, that focuses on strengthening our mental fitness and inner capacity for positivity. But what is Positive Intelligence, exactly? It is the ability to shift our mindset by minimizing negative self-talk, reducing internal saboteurs, and maximizing the power of our Sage—a wise, calm, and positive inner voice.

The Positive Intelligence Program is rooted in neuroscience and psychology, incorporating:

✅ Positive psychology to rewire thought patterns
✅ Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to challenge limiting beliefs
✅ Mindfulness techniques to enhance presence and clarity

By understanding what is Positive Intelligence, individuals can reframe their mindset, break free from negativity, and experience greater fulfillment in life.

Identifying Saboteurs – Hyper-Achiever and Restless

During my journey with the Positive Intelligence Program, I identified my top two Saboteurs—the Hyper-Achiever and the Restless.

🛑 The Hyper-Achiever constantly pushed me to do more, setting impossibly high standards and leaving me feeling stressed and inadequate.
🛑 The Restless Saboteur made it difficult to stay present, always urging me to move on to the next goal without appreciating accomplishments.

By learning what Positive Intelligence is and how it works, I recognized these patterns and took steps to quiet my Saboteurs.

🎯 Take the test to discover your own Saboteurs now!

Cultivating the Sage Through Positive Intelligence

One of the core concepts in Positive Intelligence is the Sage—our inner wisdom that promotes clarity, empathy, curiosity, and creativity. When I embraced my Sage, I learned to:

✔ Balance ambition with self-care
✔ Set realistic goals and celebrate achievements
✔ Practice mindfulness and self-compassion

This shift in mindset allowed me to replace self-criticism with self-awareness, a fundamental principle in what Positive Intelligence teaches.

Self-Improvement Through Positive Intelligence Strategies

Once I understood what Positive Intelligence is, I saw improvements in multiple areas of my life:

  1. Strengthening Mental Resilience
    By addressing my Hyper-Achiever and Restless Saboteurs, I developed a stronger sense of mental resilience. Instead of being driven solely by achievement, I learned the importance of rest and rejuvenation.
  2. Improved Relationships
    As I worked on what Positive Intelligence calls Saboteur management, I noticed a positive impact on my relationships. By recognizing when my Hyper-Achiever was pressuring myself and others, I became more compassionate and understanding.
  3. Enhanced Focus and Productivity
    With fewer distractions from my Restless Saboteur, I prioritized tasks more effectively. What Positive Intelligence helps individuals achieve is a structured, mindful approach to work and life, reducing stress while boosting productivity.
  4. Greater Happiness and Fulfillment
    The Positive Intelligence Program taught me to appreciate every moment, from small accomplishments to major milestones. What is Positive Intelligence, if not a pathway to happiness and self-awareness?

What is the PQ® Program?

If you’re wondering what the Positive Intelligence (PQ®) Program entails, here’s a breakdown of its structure:

📅 6-week program for developing mental fitness
🎥 1-hour weekly video to introduce key concepts
📱 15-minutes/day practice on the app for practical application
📖 Downloadable PDF of the book Positive Intelligence® (read the first 8 chapters)
🤝 Weekly Community Pod meeting for accountability and support

For more details, schedule a 30-minute Positive Intelligence® presentation today!

Final Thoughts on Positive Intelligence

My experience with Positive Intelligence has been transformative. By identifying and managing my Saboteurs, I unlocked a newfound self-awareness and personal growth. If you’re looking to:

✅ Break free from negative thought patterns
✅ Enhance mental fitness
✅ Embrace a more positive, fulfilling life

I highly recommend exploring what Positive Intelligence is and how it can work for you.

💡 Are you ready to transform your mindset?

Schedule your complimentary Discovery Session beginning with what is Positive Intelligence and start your journey toward a more resilient, positive, and fulfilling life!