What is Synergy
Synergy is recognized when the sides of an interaction are mutually beneficial. It describes the positive effect resulting from cooperation. In relationships, examples of synergy can be seen when there is empathetic mirroring and reciprocations of each sides’ feelings and actions. Essentially, Synergy is achieved when “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
“Synergy is what happens when we interconnect. It is the ‘1+1=3’ phenomenon. In other words, when two people come together, a greater, third entity is created because of their affiliation for one another. Just like a magnifying glass increases the intensity of the heat, healthy synergistic relationships magnify creativity and productivity, reducing stress and workload.” – Dr. Judy Rosenberg
When a relationship fails to be synergistic, one side benefits more than the other(s). When it is so unsided that it becomes toxic, the bond can be “Vampiring” These relationships drain, tire, confuse and utterly deplete you, at a variety of levels. It could be that you have become financially, emotionally, physically or even spiritually depleted. Vampiring relationships are parasitic.
“They will zap your energy and take your emotional treasures for their own.” – Dr. Judy
From Dr. Judy’s Mind Map perspective, Synergistic Relationships develop from a pathway of healing.
The Mind Map system was designed as an efficient road map that guides you on a journey from the past with the chaos of and the defense mechanisms you develop to deal with trauma, through a paradigm shift (see below), and into healing.
What is a paradigm shift?
A paradigm shift occurs when your perspective changes and your mind “clicks.” It’s a change in your perception and a clear switch in your consciousness and is the very first step in the changing of your future. When you see things from a new lens your life will change.
Getting to this Synergy phase of the Mind Map system can only be possible through the healing of childhood wounds. Without healing these old wounds, we continue the generational cycle of dis-ease, and the same behaviors that caused harm can come through and be repeated within relationships of any kind, including romantic, workplace, friendship, or family.
