Quiz Results

Stress Source: Outdated Behavior Patterns

Outdated behavior patterns (OBPs) include perfectionism, people-pleasing, being overly competitive (“my way or the highway”), bullying, anger, hiding (“staying off the radar”), overworking, and taking on others’ work. These behaviors indicate that you are experiencing your career on the

Unconscious Wounded Career Path™.


You may experience the following:

You may feel like you are on a hamster wheel, constantly working to prove your worth.

Overworking to avoid conflict or disappointment.

Negative interpretations of others’ actions and behaviors.

Experiencing strong emotions like sadness, anger, loneliness, anxiety, fear, and stress during conflicts.

Using unhealthy habits to self-regulate these emotions, such as numbing out.


How It Can Impact Your Career

When we are unaware of how much our dysfunctional childhoods affect us professionally, we regularly experience highly charged moments resulting in painful emotions. This is called the
Unconscious Wounded Career Path™.

If you manage workplace stress by relying on old behavior strategies from childhood, you might find yourself pouring energy into not disappointing authority figures, engaging in constant people-pleasing, striving for perfection or procrastinating until the last minute, and sacrificing work/life balance to prove your dedication. Executives and professionals with past trauma may believe that good performance and hypervigilance will lead to career advancement.

However, the weight of stress, anxiety, fear, and worry can become overwhelming. This often leads to workaholism, addictions, strained relationships with colleagues, distant relationships with loved ones, neglect of your own children, failed marriages, health problems, isolation, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and a poor self-relationship.

Ignoring past childhood trauma and dysfunctional family circumstances can significantly impact your work-related stress levels. These outdated behavior patterns lead to self-limiting beliefs, triggers, and unhealthy response patterns. Understanding this connection is vital for effectively managing stress and improving your workplace experiences.

Questions to Reflect On

Understanding and addressing the impact of past trauma on your career stress is crucial. Many executives underestimate how past experiences affect their stress, anxiety, and workplace interactions. Ignoring this connection can lead to painful emotions and hinder your career progress. Recognizing how childhood trauma fuels your work-related stress is the first step to managing it effectively.


Are you worried that the strategies that once worked are now backfiring?

Do you feel exhausted from trying to prove yourself, only to push others away?

Does advancing in your career feel increasingly stressful and burdensome?

Do you often feel stuck in a cycle of self-criticism and exhaustion?

Have you noticed increased levels of stress, anxiety, and worry?

Next Steps

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