As someone still exploring spirituality, I often find myself reading posts and wondering if I’m in a position to respond.
What do I really know about higher frequency beings, Archangels, or a fourth-dimensional (4D) reality?
While I might not be deeply immersed or fully confident in these concepts yet, I can still recognize the feelings of frustration, discomfort, and internal conflict that many of us experience.
I remain open to the idea that there’s something bigger than ourselves at play and it’s important to acknowledge that it’s okay to say, “I don’t fully understand everything being discussed, and I’m still figuring out my own thoughts on this.”
So, instead of staying silent on the topic of spiritual bypassing and emotional avoidance in business, which was so beautifully articulated in Allison’s post How do we know? I asked Chatty to help me navigate it. I will take some time to process the information and relate it back to the questions Allison raises but for now, I need to go back to basics and you never know, it may help someone else who also tends to look at business from a more traditional, corporate perspective.
Spiritual bypassing and emotional avoidance in business refer to coping mechanisms that people use to avoid dealing with uncomfortable emotions, difficult situations, or internal conflicts. In a business context, these behaviours can manifest in ways that hinder personal growth, self-awareness, and genuine connection with others.
Spiritual Bypassing:
Spiritual bypassing occurs when someone uses spiritual beliefs or practices to avoid dealing with real-life issues or emotions. In business, this might look like:
- Using positive affirmations or “everything happens for a reason” mantras to ignore frustration or dissatisfaction with work.
- Focusing solely on the idea of “manifesting success” without addressing the hard work or challenges that come with building a business.
- Dismissing or minimizing conflicts or negative emotions by attributing them to “low vibrations” or “not being aligned with my higher self” instead of facing the underlying issues.
While spirituality can be an excellent tool for growth, spiritual bypassing prevents people from dealing with real-world problems by pretending everything is fine when it’s not.
Emotional Avoidance:
Emotional avoidance is the act of deliberately avoiding or suppressing uncomfortable emotions, such as fear, frustration, sadness, or anger. In a business setting, emotional avoidance might show up as:
- Distracting oneself with endless tasks or work to avoid feelings of burnout or dissatisfaction.
- Ignoring the need to have difficult conversations with team members or clients to avoid uncomfortable emotions like conflict or vulnerability.
- Pushing through challenging situations without acknowledging how they’re affecting your mental or emotional well-being.
While it might feel easier in the moment to avoid these emotions, doing so can lead to a buildup of stress, resentment, or burnout.
In business, both spiritual bypassing and emotional avoidance can prevent meaningful change, growth, and connection. Instead of facing and working through challenges, these coping mechanisms push problems aside, often making them worse in the long run. Recognizing and addressing these patterns can help foster a more authentic, balanced, and productive approach to business and life.
