Questions (IQ): One Subtle Shift That Can Help Transform Emotional Patterns (IQ. 270)
About this episode
Brandy discusses how subtle shifts in working with the mind can transform emotional patterns.
The mind can be incredibly sneaky. Sometimes a person can genuinely believe they are doing everything possible to transform a pattern, while unknowingly reinforcing that same pattern in a slightly different form. This is why small distinctions in how we work with the mind can create radically different results. In this episode, Brandy explains why accessing the power of the mind requires learning to work with it in a different way. Using examples involving criticism, abandonment, rejection, and emotional patterns from Toni's recent episode, she illustrates how the same underlying pattern can continue showing up through different people, circumstances, thoughts, behaviors, and even well-intended healing practices. A person may think they are releasing a pattern because they are recognizing it, discussing it, or giving it a new name. However, if they are still emotionally activating and reinforcing the same underlying feeling, the pattern may continue. This does not mean that simply using a particular word automatically creates a negative pattern. The deeper issue is whether the mind is continuing to identify with, emotionally rehearse, and strengthen the experience a person is…
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