Stuck in the Same Patterns? How to Work with Your Subconscious Instead of Fighting It

About this episode

This episode discusses how to work with the subconscious mind to change behavior patterns.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Why do I keep doing this?” or “Why can’t I just change this pattern?” Then this episode is for you. Because the truth is, most of us aren’t stuck because we’re broken. We’re stuck because we’re trying to change at the level of the conscious mind… while the real drivers of our behavior live somewhere deeper. In this conversation, I’m joined by clinical hypnotherapist, counseling psychologist, and coach Christine Brodmerkel. Christine helps people ...

People in this episode

Host: Marianne DeMello-Smith

Guest: Christine Brodmerkel

Topics covered

• subconscious mind
• behavior patterns
• hypnotherapy
• personal change
• psychology

Keywords

• subconscious
• behavior change
• hypnotherapy
• psychology
• personal development

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