340. How to Change Your Brain & Beliefs (Feminist Mindset Principles Series Ep 6)
May 2, 2024
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Explore the challenges of changing beliefs in the brain, creating new neural pathways for lasting change, overcoming subconscious blocks to find happiness, and tackling brain filtering. Get ready to shift beliefs to rewire your brain and embrace empowering beliefs about women.
Building new neural pathways is crucial to changing thoughts effectively.
Challenging societal conditioning and seeking community support aid in transforming ingrained beliefs.
Deep dives
Understanding the Brain's Predictive Nature and Neural Pathways
Your brain is wired to predict future outcomes, often formulating negative scenarios for safety. To change thoughts, building new neural pathways is crucial, as simply avoiding old thoughts isn't effective. The brain's penchant for certainty poses a challenge in adopting new beliefs, necessitating gradual shifts for lasting change.
Socialization's Impact on Beliefs and Overcoming Conditioning
Society shapes our beliefs, limiting what we perceive as possible for ourselves. Overcoming societal conditioning is essential in embarking on thought change. Community support and diverse perspectives aid in challenging and transforming ingrained societal messages, fostering personal growth and empowerment.
Importance of Small Belief Shifts and Addressing Evidence Bias
Small belief shifts serve as foundational steps in altering thought patterns, enabling the brain to adapt gradually to new perspectives. The brain's tendency to uphold existing beliefs creates a challenge in accepting new ideas, requiring a nuanced approach. By acknowledging societal influence and challenging biased evidence, individuals can progress towards embracing a more positive self-image and belief system.
Does it sometimes seem like your brain has 0 interest in letting go of the old beliefs that no longer serve you? Yep, been there too -- and it's all too common. But the good news is: With the right tools, you CAN change your brain and your beliefs. This skill is the Holy Grail of thought work and it can transform your whole life. However, it's not necessarily easy. So in this episode, I'm sharing the ONE crucial skill you must learn in order to successfully change your beliefs, and two massive brain blocks to look out for.