How to Give Yourself the Ick: To Help You To Glow Up.
Dec 7, 2024
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Explore the transformative power of self-awareness to reset unhelpful behaviors. A quirky frozen spaghetti story illustrates the journey of mindful choices. Discover how to reprogram your brain's algorithm for personal growth. Embrace a non-judgmental approach that fosters acceptance and understanding. This enlightening discussion encourages you to tackle the 'ick' that comes with change, promoting a healthier mindset and a brighter glow-up!
Practicing awareness can dramatically alter personal preferences and behaviors, allowing individuals to break free from unhelpful habits like procrastination.
The brain's algorithm-based reward system requires conscious updating through non-judgmental mindfulness to facilitate healthier choices and reshape desires.
Deep dives
The Power of Awareness in Changing Desires
Awareness can significantly transform personal preferences and behaviors. The speaker shares an experience with frozen vegetarian spaghetti, which they initially enjoyed but later found unappealing after practicing mindful eating. This realization illustrates that while the spaghetti's taste did not change, heightened awareness altered the speaker's perception, leading to a complete aversion to the meal. The concept of 'giving yourself the ick' reflects a broader principle that increasing awareness of unhelpful habits can help individuals reshape their desires and break free from habits like procrastination and people-pleasing.
Updating the Brain's Reward System
The brain functions like an algorithm that maps out rewarding experiences, but this system does not automatically update. To effectively change ingrained behaviors, such as procrastination or unhealthy relationships, one must consciously raise awareness without passing judgment. This involves simply noticing feelings and impacts associated with behaviors rather than labeling them as good or bad. Techniques like focusing on bodily sensations or the present moment can facilitate this awareness, ultimately leading to a shift in how the brain recognizes reward pathways and allows for healthier choices.
Hey! This podcast ep is all about reprogramming your brain with awareness (sounds weird until it doesn't!).
VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢
00:00 Introduction and Frozen Spaghetti Story
01:08 The Power of Awareness
01:46 Reprogramming Desires and Behaviors
02:03 Understanding the Brain's Algorithm
03:08 Applying Awareness to Unhelpful Behaviors
03:43 The Non-Judgmental Approach
04:29 Reccs of the week
LINKS ⇢
🔗 Book: Unwinding Anxiety Judd Brewer - https://www.amazon.com.au/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447
🔗 Podcast Ep: What You Resist, Persists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2U9K3IcEyk
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💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫
Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
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