Birgit Baumann - Blog
Welcome to my blog about psychotherapy, coaching, and psychological counseling
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Faster, Smarter, Unbeatable: Is AI the Invisible Competitor of Leaders?
In the modern workplace, speed often equals success. But AI is faster. Discover why psychological flexibility and the freedom motive are the true strengths of effective leaders.

Setting Boundaries – Self-Care Not Selfishness
Healthy boundaries create clarity instead of separation. Learn how to set boundaries through body awareness and conscious communication – in relationships, with children, and at work.

Partnership with AI - Can Augmented Leadership Succeed Without Human Inferiority?
AI challenges leaders – not technically, but emotionally. Learn why Augmented Leadership means partnership rather than submission, and how to develop authority of meaning.

Kinesiology – When the Body Speaks Where the Mind Cannot Reach
When words reach their limits, the body speaks. Discover how kinesiology uses muscle testing to uncover hidden blockages and open new paths to inner balance and empowerment.

"I'm Not Good Enough" – When Self-Worth and Appearance Come Under Pressure
Many young people struggle with the feeling of not being good enough. Learn why social comparisons have such a strong impact on our self-worth and how you can find your way to genuine self-esteem.

Future Leadership Competence: Leading Employees Through Change and Times of Anxiety
Why reassurance and motivation are counterproductive in the face of future anxiety – and which strategies help leaders promote self-determination and agency within their teams.

Strategy Instead of Reassurance: How We Can Constructively Deal with Fear of the Future
Fear of the future is more than a feeling – it can paralyze or motivate. Learn why mere reassurance isn't enough and how you can become capable of action step by step.

Attachment Beats Bonus: How Leaders Can Reignite Their Team's Intrinsic Motivation
Sustainable employee motivation emerges from secure attachment, not bonus payments. Discover how Secure Base Leadership prevents quiet quitting and awakens intrinsic motivation.

When Self-Doubt Controls Your Daily Life – and How to Overcome Self-Doubt
Self-doubt is normal – but persistent, constant self-doubt can paralyze us. Here you'll learn about its meaning, common symptoms, typical causes – and specifically, what to do about self-doubt to regain your inner strength.

When Images Speak - An Introduction to Katathym Image Experience According to Hanscarl Leuner
Discover the power of inner images in Katathym Imaginative Psychotherapy (KIP) and how symbols pave the way from the unconscious to the conscious mind.
Latest Posts

Faster, Smarter, Unbeatable: Is AI the Invisible Competitor of Leaders?
In the modern workplace, speed often equals success. But AI is faster. Discover why psychological flexibility and the freedom motive are the true strengths of effective leaders.

Setting Boundaries – Self-Care Not Selfishness
Healthy boundaries create clarity instead of separation. Learn how to set boundaries through body awareness and conscious communication – in relationships, with children, and at work.

Partnership with AI - Can Augmented Leadership Succeed Without Human Inferiority?
AI challenges leaders – not technically, but emotionally. Learn why Augmented Leadership means partnership rather than submission, and how to develop authority of meaning.

Kinesiology – When the Body Speaks Where the Mind Cannot Reach
When words reach their limits, the body speaks. Discover how kinesiology uses muscle testing to uncover hidden blockages and open new paths to inner balance and empowerment.

"I'm Not Good Enough" – When Self-Worth and Appearance Come Under Pressure
Many young people struggle with the feeling of not being good enough. Learn why social comparisons have such a strong impact on our self-worth and how you can find your way to genuine self-esteem.

Future Leadership Competence: Leading Employees Through Change and Times of Anxiety
Why reassurance and motivation are counterproductive in the face of future anxiety – and which strategies help leaders promote self-determination and agency within their teams.

Strategy Instead of Reassurance: How We Can Constructively Deal with Fear of the Future
Fear of the future is more than a feeling – it can paralyze or motivate. Learn why mere reassurance isn't enough and how you can become capable of action step by step.

Attachment Beats Bonus: How Leaders Can Reignite Their Team's Intrinsic Motivation
Sustainable employee motivation emerges from secure attachment, not bonus payments. Discover how Secure Base Leadership prevents quiet quitting and awakens intrinsic motivation.

When Self-Doubt Controls Your Daily Life – and How to Overcome Self-Doubt
Self-doubt is normal – but persistent, constant self-doubt can paralyze us. Here you'll learn about its meaning, common symptoms, typical causes – and specifically, what to do about self-doubt to regain your inner strength.