CHAPTER 6

The Reflection in the Paper

Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Self-Reflection

Ricardo Senerman

Introduction

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

—Aristotle

On what makes a leader: The first thing I look for is emotional intelligence—basically, how self-reflective is the person.

—Manfred Kets de Vries

Chronic stress, according to the World Health Organization, has reached epidemic proportions. Although less visible and less immediately deadly than the devastating COVID-19 virus, chronic stress is responsible for a series of physical medical disorders and symptoms, and serious mental health problems. Perhaps, the demographic group with the highest stress level is corporate executives.

Contributing to the level of stress in executives, ...

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