The Anxious Achiever The Power of Spaciousness and the Gift of Being Seen
May 21, 2025
Megan Reitz, a researcher and author specializing in spaciousness, joins the conversation to reveal the transformative power of slowing down. She explains how our relentless pursuit of productivity can stifle creativity and connection. Listeners learn about practical methods to cultivate mental spaciousness in their lives and work, fostering deeper relationships and enhancing team dynamics. Reitz also discusses navigating workplace anxiety through honest conversations and the AIM framework, encouraging leaders to create supportive environments.
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Homeschool Day Creates Spaciousness
- Morra shared a day spent homeschooling her daughter filled with slow, intentional moments and presence.
- This break from rushing created a sense of spaciousness and deeper connection with family and herself.
Doing vs Spacious Mode
- Doing mode narrows focus on tasks, control, and goals while spacious mode broadens attention to relationships and presence.
- Overdoing the doing mode risks losing creativity, insight, and deeper human connection essential for individuals and organizations.
Spacious Mode Unlocks Creativity
- Spacious mode enables insight, creativity, and seeing connections missed in doing mode.
- Education and work systems often squeeze out spacious mode by overemphasizing to-do lists and rigid scheduling.
