282: How to Change Negative Programs and Patterns with Adele Spraggon
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Episode Summary
True transformation does not begin with changing what you do. It begins with understanding what is driving what you do.
In this episode, I’m joined by Adele Spraggon, a behavioral change and brain expert, for a fascinating conversation about why we do what we do, why traditional methods of change often fail, and how unconscious brain patterns shape our actions, beliefs, relationships, money patterns, and lives.
So often, when we want to change, we focus on the behavior. We try to stop doing something, start doing something new, think more positively, set a goal, or force ourselves into a different pattern. But Adele explains that our behaviors and beliefs are often just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath them are unconscious patterns in the brain that drive how we respond, relate, avoid, react, and make decisions.
In this conversation, Adele shares why simply trying to change behavior is not enough, the problem with traditional goal setting, and how we can begin identifying and transforming the deeper patterns that are running beneath the surface. She also breaks down her four-step process for shifting negative patterns and creating lasting change.
This episode is such a powerful reminder that we are not broken. We are often living from old brain patterns that once served a purpose, but no longer support the life we want to create. When we learn how to recognize and release those patterns, we can begin creating new possibilities in our relationships, money, work, self-worth, and emotional lives.
Key Takeaways:
Our behaviors are often the result of unconscious brain patterns
Trying to change only the behavior usually does not create lasting transformation
Thoughts, beliefs, actions, and habits can all be manifestations of deeper brain patterns
Traditional goal setting can fail when it does not address the pattern underneath the goal
Real change begins when we identify and transform the unconscious pattern driving the behavior
We often try to work against negative patterns instead of releasing them
Adele shares a four-step process for shifting patterns and creating personal empowerment
Surrender and acceptance are not the same thing
Changing unconscious patterns can affect relationships, money, family dynamics, and self-worth
Before we can replace an old pattern with a new one, we have to release the old pattern
Unconscious Brain Patterns
Unconscious brain patterns are the automatic patterns that drive our thoughts, emotions, choices, reactions, and behaviors without us realizing it. These patterns can influence everything from the way we communicate in relationships to the way we handle money, set goals, make decisions, or respond to stress.
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Adele Spraggon Website:
https://www.adelespraggon.com/
Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment by Adele Spraggon:
https://shift4steps.com/
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