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Harnessing Positive Intelligence to Enhance Relationships

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:August 1, 2024
Post category:Healthy Living

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In today's competitive wellness industry, harnessing positive intelligence to enhance relationships can be a game-changer. Whether it's with clients, partners, or employees, the quality of these interactions significantly impacts the success and sustainability of your business. Positive intelligence (PI) is an emerging field that blends aspects of neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science to improve mental resilience and relational harmony. For health and wellness entrepreneurs, enhancing positive intelligence skills can lead to enriched relationships, reduced stress, and improved physical health outcomes. Here’s how. Understanding Positive Intelligence Positive intelligence is the measure of your mental fitness, which directly affects how you handle life's challenges. It revolves around the concept of…

Waiting for Happiness

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:July 11, 2023
Post category:Healthy Living Healthy Living

Stop Waiting for Happiness Are you constantly waiting for happiness to show up? I spent the majority of my life waiting which ended up dealing with constant anxiety and even depression. Here is what helps me every day to experience more happiness, less stress, less anxiety and way less depression. We have two mindsets we can focus on daily: simply stated negative thoughts and positive thoughts. According to Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence, they are also labeled as the Saboteurs and the Sage perspective. Naming the Negative Voices The Judge is our main saboteur or put simply the instigator of most negative thoughts. The Judge finds fault…

What is Mental Fitness

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:February 26, 2023
Post category:Healthy Living Healthy Living

What is mental fitness

What is mental fitness? It's a new concept in health called mental fitness. It's the percentage of time your mind is serving you versus sabotaging you. Independent researchers have validated the PQ (Positive Intelligence Quotient) Score to be the single greatest predictor of how much of your potential for both success and happiness you achieve. Research has shown that higher PQ results in enhanced immune system functioning, lower levels of stress-related hormones, lower blood pressure, less pain, fewer, colds, better sleep in a smaller likelihood of having hypertension, diabetes, or strokes. What Is Mental Fitness? Stanford lecturer and best-selling author Shirzad Chamine has developed a program and book…

5 Sage Powers

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:January 6, 2023
Post category:Healthy Living

Understanding Positive Intelligence and the 5 Sage Powers is essential for measuring our PQ or level of happiness and success. Based on the best-selling book by Shirzad Chamine, positive intelligence explains why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true potential. You can take the assessment to learn yours. The key to positive intelligence is the 5 Sage Powers. The concept of positive intelligence helps us measure our PQ or level of happiness and success. You can take the assessment to learn yours. Positive Intelligence is based on the best-selling book by Shirzad Chamine. His book discusses why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true…

Who is Sabotaging Your Happiness

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:September 5, 2022
Post category:Healthy Living

Have you considered who is sabotaging your happiness? Or who is preventing you from your ability to find joy and peace or think positively? Some of you would argue that you feel you are a happy person. However, I’m learning that after digging in deeper, people are shocked to find out that they truly aren’t living a life of joy. They are being tricked into thinking they are by those who want them to believe it’s for their good to be skeptical, cynical, or judgmental. Many of us may blame the government, the economy, world leaders, schools, spouses, etc. I agree they are making life a bit more…

Busyness is Based in Fear

Post author:Bonnie Schnautz
Post published:January 11, 2011
Post category:Health Issues

I recently listened to an audio (How Did I Get So Busy) by Valorie Burton that really moved me. It was an aha moment learning that busyness is based in fear. My goal this year is, believe it or not, to do LESS. Don't get me wrong, I want to help more people but want to find ways of reaching more without overextending myself in the process. I have come to the conclusion that if I don't practice self-care, I will not be able to serve those who need it most. Busyness is often based on fear. I heard the words but never really equated busyness with fear.…