Inside The Hoffman Process | 029

Crystal Jenkins, therapist and director of teacher training at The Hoffman Institute, explores the ways that limiting beliefs and behaviors rooted in childhood hold us back as adults.

We dive into the Hoffman Process—an 8-day transformational experience that enables participants to recognize and break negative patterns to make empowered choices and go after what they want.

Crystal shares her personal experience with the Process, and how she was skeptical despite her partner’s encouragement to go through it. A seasoned counselor trained in psychology, she wondered how much this had to teach her. But, just two days in she was looking at everything she thought she knew about herself through a different lens.

Identifying her childhood wounds, and those of her parents, she moved beyond reacting from historical memories to responding in relationships as a resilient adult. Freed by this new awareness, she broke through her own perceived ceiling of what was possible, went after what she wanted, and achieved her boldest goals.

We discuss the importance of embracing imperfection, the power of personal responsibility, and the value of checking the stories that drive our choices. “Accept your mistakes,” Crystal says, “learn from them, make amends, and love yourself up!”

Let her mantra—“I don’t want to miss a thing”—inspire you to claim your next “It Has To Be Me!”

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS
When you live in the past or project into the future, you miss life.
Limiting beliefs and behaviors ingrained during childhood can be overcome.
Recognizing your childhood wounds and those of your parents improves relationships.
Using your voice and expressing opinions is how you let people get to know you.
Understanding your emotional triggers enables you to respond rather than react.
Relationships are a 50-50 dance of responsibility. Take 100 percent of your 50 percent.
Take responsibility, make amends, forgive yourself, learn, and move on.
Seize opportunities to do things that are in line with what you want.

MEET CRYSTAL JENKINS
Building on experience as a teacher, school counselor, and therapist, Crystal Jenkins became a teacher at The Hoffman Institute. Since 2017, she’s been the Institute’s Director Of Teacher Training.

Crystal specializes in guiding individuals through transformative personal development journeys.

Known for her compassionate and intuitive approach, she helps participants gain more self awareness, and confront and heal patterns rooted in their pasts, in order to replace negative behavioral cycles with healthier and more empowering perspectives.

Beyond her work at Hoffman, Crystal enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and friends. An avid sports fan, she rarely misses a day of checking the scores of her favorite teams.

CONNECT WITH THE HOFFMAN INSTITUTE
The Hoffman Institute: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/
The Hoffman Process book: https://www.amazon.com/Hoffman-Proces...
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Instagram:   / hoffmanprocess  
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LinkedIn:   / hoffman-institute-foundation-ba90863b  

ABOUT TESS MASTERS
Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.

CONNECT WITH TESS
Website: https://tessmasters.com/
Podcast: https://ithastobeme.com/ 
Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/
Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/
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LinkedIn:   / tessmasters  

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