Upbuild Coaching Bits: Levels of Consciousness
The goal of Upbuild Coaching is to help raise consciousness. To measure consciousness, we use a framework called the Levels of Consciousness.* Consciousness, in this context, means awareness of our inner workings and the reality outside us. The more aware we are, the healthier we are. The less aware we are, the unhealthier we are, as our insecurities are likely in the driver’s seat.
The way we especially think about the Levels of Consciousness at Upbuild is as a measure of how identified we are with the ego versus the self. At lower levels of consciousness, we are more identified with the ego. At higher levels of consciousness, we are more aware of our ego and more identified with the self.
The three Levels of Consciousness are:
Creative, characterized by serving and growing
Controlling, characterized by proving and defending
Destructive, characterized by attacking and isolating
The Controlling Level is the average level of consciousness. It is where most of us spend most of our time. The goal is to become aware of our controlling behaviors and take responsibility for them. When we do that, we automatically shift up in consciousness.
You can find more information about the Levels of Consciousness here.
Coaching application: What is the impact on your clients when you are coaching from a higher (Creative) level of consciousness? What is the impact on your clients when you are coaching from a lower (Controlling) level of consciousness?
Life application: Identify a common situation in your life that causes a dip in your consciousness and the insecurity behind it? What will you do differently as a result of this awareness
*We are grateful to our teachers, Riso and Hudson, who developed the Levels of Consciousness at the Enneagram Institute.
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