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Part 1 of 2: Dr. Kyra Bobinet: 🎙️ Why You Self-Sabotage: The Hidden Brain Circuit That's Quietly Controlling Your Life

Mar 23, 2025
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Dr. Kyra Bobinet
Dr. Kyra Bobinet, a Harvard-trained physician and neuroscientist, dives into the fascinating world of self-sabotage. She explains how the brain's habenula plays a crucial role in our motivation, creating a divide between knowing and doing. Through her expertise, she reveals why self-help strategies often fail and how trauma shapes behaviors, leading to procrastination and addiction. Bobinet encourages a curious mindset to combat self-blame and highlights the importance of understanding our neurological wiring for meaningful change.
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Formative Experiences

  • Dr. Kyra Bobinet describes her mixed-race upbringing with a Czech father and Ojibwe mother.
  • This environment fostered both confidence and insecurity, leading to a paradoxical "up-down" existence.
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Finding Solace in Nature

  • As a child, Dr. Bobinet found solace in nature amidst family turmoil.
  • She felt a sense of purpose and connection with the natural world, similar to the character Moana.
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Spiritual Awakening

  • Dr. Bobinet's turning point was a spiritual awakening during medical school.
  • This led her to shift from an ego-driven path to one of surrender and following her intuition.
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