Family can be the most triggering relationships that we have - we see each other “warts and all”, day in and day out and what can start as a small spot of bickering between family members escalates quickly into something much bigger.

Family dynamics often involve unresolved conflicts, unmet needs, lots of expectations and past hurts. We know our family members deeply—their quirks, habits, and vulnerabilities. This familiarity can lead to heightened emotional responses. We react more intensely because we know them so well. Certain behaviours or words can act as “emotional landmines” - for example, a parent’s criticism may trigger feelings of inadequacy or rejection.

This week we are talking about using the 7 Energy levels framework to help us take back control of our reactions, develop the ability to observe a situation without judgement, and choose how we want to respond.

Why is this framework so useful and important?

The Energy Leadership Assessment can measure our attitudes and approaches to different situations and as such differes from personality tests (such as Myers briggs) because it gives us :

• An understanding of how you react to stressful situations (and stress)

• A way to discover new ways to reduce stress so that you can elevate your happiness, enjoy good health, and create a personalised plan to become a better partner, parent, friend, and/or leader.

• Management of your emotions instead of them managing you, so that you can keep calm and stay positive no matter what challenges or hurdles come your way.

• An ability to stop getting caught up in everyone else’s demands on you, and instead harness your energy and direct it towards what matters most to you.

• A shift in your perspective, allowing you to figure out exactly what you want to create in your life and exactly how you need to go about it.

• Gives a common language to help stop everyone taking things personally

We talk about this a lot in our workshops to help clients grow their awareness in how they parent/live and if it is working for them.

Come join us in April and find out, what your Energy Leadership Profile looks like!