Coaching with Overwhelmed Executives: The Feeling System (Part 3)

Описание: Working with Overwhelmed Executives: The Feeling System

Ever had a client stuck in an emotional loop—anxiety, overwhelm, or anger—where cognitive exploration doesnt help your client move forward?

Here's what's happening: you're talking ABOUT emotions, not working WITH them in the body.

In this video, I'll show you why cognitive-only emotional work falls short with overwhelmed executives and how to integrate somatic and cognitive approaches to help clients move from hooked to unhooked.

What You'll Learn: ✅ Why emotions have "geography" in the body (and how to locate them) ✅ The two pathways: top-down (cognitive) and bottom-up (somatic) emotional processing ✅ How to help clients shift from "I AM anxious" to "I notice anxiety" (defusion) ✅ When to use Feeling System tools (the -3 to 0 range on the regulation spectrum) ✅ The middle path of "Open Up"—neither bottling emotions nor brooding over them

Real Client Story: Shaun came in at -3 on the scale—collapsed, overwhelmed, brooding over anxiety about work and family. Over 2-3 months, using both somatic and cognitive tools, he gained agency over his emotions and moved to 80% improvement.

This is Part 3 of the Embodied Performance System series:

Part 1: Introduction to the Three Systems Framework
Part 2: Survival System + Be Present
Part 3: Feeling System + Open Up (this video)
Part 4: Thinking System + Do What Matters (coming next)
About Me: I'm Andre Duquemin. I've worked as an osteopath since 2001, trauma therapist since 2010, and executive coach since 2016—over 4,000 clients and 35,000+ sessions. I integrate nervous system regulation with traditional coaching frameworks to help coaches work with executives across the full performance spectrum.

Timelines:
0:00 Introduction: When Clients Get Stuck in Emotional Loops
0:35 Meet Andre & The Feeling System Overview
1:18 Case Study: Sean's Anxiety & Overwhelm
4:42 The Problem: Getting Hooked on Emotions
6:06 The Solution: "Open Up" Approach
7:34 Working with Sean: Combining Top-Down & Bottom-Up
10:32 Why Cognitive-Only Work Isn't Enough
13:47 Sean's Transformation & Results
15:03 Next: The Thinking System

Want to master this framework? Learn more at embodiedperformancesystem.com