Are you dealing with career mental blocks like imposter syndrome, fear of public speaking, or even stress?
Oftentimes, when people get mental blocks, they attempt to either smash their way through or ignore it and pretend it doesn’t exist
And either way is not good
It might take years to periodically chip at a mental block before you see a glimpse of the other side
And ignoring such mental blocks only cause physical health issues because of the mind-body connection
The best way to move forward is to take the right steps with proper guidance
But before we can do that, you need to understand…
How did we get here in the first place?
How do we get mental blocks?
Now of course, mental blocks can be used to describe a variety of things, from hindering a thought process, sudden forgetfulness of information or an action, or even unwanted emotions that restrict a task or action
Some mental blocks can come from childhood trauma, which may cause uncontrollable fear or rage causing tunnel vision or making one unable to complete what they are suppose to do
Depending on which mental block and how it was created in our mind, hypnosis is an excellent way to process and resolve the block effectively
Because more often than not, something was planted in our unconscious mind and it grew over time
Whether it is something more serious like a childhood trauma, or something milder like a learnt pattern or trait
And regardless whether it was intentional or unintentional
Finding the right way though our unconscious mind allows us an effective way to dissolve such blockages
You might be thinking that your boss being overbearing is the stressful element, and has nothing to do with your childhood or trauma
Yet for all you know, that is a replication of an overbearing parent during your childhood
Which is why hypnosis is an excellent tool to resolve such patterns within the unconscious
Anyway for now, let’s look at 3 major mental blocks affecting people’s careers
1. Impostor Syndrome
What is impostor syndrome?
Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience in which a person suffers from feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence. – From Wikipedia
The simple version is that one doesn’t feel like that deserve what they achieve in their life or career
And why does this happen?
In my honest opinion, I believe it is because many people go around and promote this idea which I feel it is more harmful than beneficial
That idea is to “fake it til you make it”
I honestly hate that expression
You might be thinking…
“Why McKing? I thought if we fake it, the universe will manifest it for us so that we make it?”
Or some similar question
Well, look at the original intent – which is to fake it
Look at imposter syndrome – where one ‘suffers from feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence’
I believe you are making a connection but just in case
If you fake your achievements… down the road, you get negative feelings that you faked it
That you lied and bluff and deceived people through and through
Be it in your school, career, life etc
Literally… the “fake it til you make it” expression is creating more people with imposter syndromes!
And that creates anxiety in oneself, fear of being found out, of not being able to perform, of getting called out
You get the idea
Imposter syndrome can create worse outcomes too
Such as declining promotions so that you won’t get found out, or even developing self-sabotaging behaviors
I really hate such expressions which people think are good but are actually corrupting them within
Eh… maybe one day I can write a list of top 10 expressions I hate
Let me know if you want such a list lol
2. Fear of Public Speaking
Its name is Glossophobia and it is supposedly the number 1 fear in the world
Now if you ask me, most of the time, this fear stems from a learned response
Whether it’s learned from parents, or learned through school
If one were to learn the fear of public speaking from parents, it usually means the parents have a similar fear, or anxiety
Similar fears can be stage fright, fear of rejection, fear of ridicule etc
Whereas if one were to learn through school, more likely there is some “trauma” involved
Perhaps one made a mistake singing the National Anthem and got laughed at, or realized everyone is looking and the voice got stuck in the throat
By the way, while fear of public speaking, presentation and stage fright might seem similar, they are different if you look at the nuances
One involve speaking in public, which can be all
Another requires slides to present usually
And the last needs a stage, which affects singing and acting
Thus someone with the fear of public speaking, might still be able to sing on stage
Regardless, such fears can hinder one in their career performance, especially if they need to present in meetings or conduct sales
Besides the fear and anxiety that one might experience prior to the event, the mind-body connection might cause psychosomatic symptoms as well
Causing tummy aches, diarrhea, fever, etc
While something like Toastmasters might teach you how to speak and present, one’s emotions and fears may not so easily settle
I once met a man who was in such a club for 15-20 years, yet I could still hear the trembling in his voice
So if you don’t want such mental blocks to continue hindering your career prospects, then naturally you need to do something about it
3. Career Stress
Career stress is quite interesting to me
Stress in the working environment can come from various places right?
If you are in the sales line, then meeting the targets and expectations of the bosses
Or perhaps you are a manager and need to ensure your department is able to perform
You have KPIs to deliver, or perhaps an important project to complete under time constraints
Besides dealing with your boss, you might have to handle customers on the ground too
All the above, and more, can create career stress
Therein lies an interesting problem
Because the above environment generates stress… which creates mental blocks and hinders your performance more…
Such as needing to work late into the night to deliver your KPIs
Or needing to lash out at your partner when you get home
And thus, generates more stress
This has a huge negative feedback loop
And we don’t even need to talk about how stress can cause damage to your body
But you can see how once it starts, if you don’t rectify it at its core, it will just escalate over time
And obviously, brute force doesn’t cut it
Either you change the physical working environment, or you change the internal emotional environment
Turning mental blocks into mental flow~
Will require working on the unconscious level
How To Start Clearing Your Mental Blocks
Of course, this is just to start things moving
If you need specific solutions, or on a greater scale, you can contact me through the purple button and make an appointment
Essentially, there are 3As to start the change, the healing, the resolutions
1. Awareness
You start by being aware of your situation, being aware there are problems
However, if you avoid it, don’t want to look at it, then you cannot begin the first step
2. Acceptance
You accept the situation if necessary, accept that there are problems
However, if you deny the situation or the problems, then you cannot begin to solve it
3. Action
Finally, you can take the right action towards change, towards healing
However, if you take the wrong actions, or do not take any actions, then naturally, the problems cannot be resolved, and might even get worse over time
Example:
Say Michael has imposter syndrome for being a trainer, and developed a fear of public speaking, and stress to sustain his business
He first has to be aware that he has imposter syndrome, as well as the fear of public speaking and stress
If he were to continue to deny, and “fake it more”, then naturally, his business will suffer, and so does his mental health
After all, people can easily tell when someone is faking it
After being aware, Michael need to accept that he has made some mistakes, such as “faking it” which cause him to have imposter syndrome
And in this example, also develop the other issues
Finally, the right action is to correct his mindset towards authenticity
Whether he does counselling, hypnosis, or attend more courses, that is his choice
Anyway, I hope this helps you to begin dissolving your career mental blocks and see breakthroughs in your success!
