If you’ve been in a rut lately, maybe it’s time to rewire your thinking patterns. Our brains are a fascinating thing… We are so quick to believe that our thoughts are all real. That what swirls in our brain is the truth that your entire perception of your life experience is built upon. But what if it isn't fully true?

My special all-star guest today is author Thomas Sterner and he’s simplifying how to rewire your thinking patterns. You’ll gain a better understanding of your conscious and unconscious thinking to open your mindset to new ways of perceiving what’s happening in your life and all around you.

Here’s how.

My special all-star guest today is Thomas Sterner and he’s simplifying how to rewire your thinking patterns.

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• Why humans are “victims of automated thinking” vs realizing that we are the master creator of our thoughts.
• How to better understand the language of your subconscious thoughts.
• What “deliberate thinking” is and why he believes it can give us emotional freedom.
• How to tell the difference between a reaction and a response.
• …And ultimately, he shares a concept called “Heartmath” and how it can help you to effectively communicate with others.

When you peel back the layers of the onion, you realize that how you perceive what’s happening to you in your life is literally affecting every other aspect of how you move through life. Even the notion of “what’s happening TO you” vs “what’s happening FOR you” is one to take a moment to consider. Are you always on the defense, with your guard up and very rarely letting people (and opportunities) in?

What if there was a different way to perceive your life?

What if your thinking patterns have something to do with it and it’s time to pull a thread and see what happens? Maybe see if there’s a different way to look at things? Join us on this journey to learn how to love living once again and consider that maybe (just maybe) a better life exists on the other side.

Q: Are you ready to learn how to rewire your thinking patterns? If yes, this one is for you.

It’s time to #DoTheThing!

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<What’s catching my eye this week>

• 3 hours of (free) focus music for deep concentration - Quiet Quest - Study Music
• Thoughts on “The Practicing Mind” - Thomas M Sterner
• 50 powerful questions to help you reflect - The Institute of You
  
  

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My challenge for you this week:

How are you going to take what you’ve learned in today’s episode and experiment with rewiring your thinking patterns? What’s one thing you’ll do differently? Share it with me, privately or publicly. Snap a photo of you doing the thing, and send me a DM over on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesimplifiers) for added accountability and support!

Links, books and apps mentioned:

Book: It’s Just a Thought: Emotional Freedom through Deliberate Thinking - Thomas M. Sterner

Podcast: How to find deeper purpose in life, featuring Dan Millman - The Simplifiers Podcast

Podcast: How to choose what’s right for you (guided visualization - ALL-STAR) - The Simplifiers Podcast

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About Thomas Sterner:

Thomas M. Sterner - He is the author of The Practicing Mind, Fully Engaged, and his most recent book - It’s Just a Thought: Emotional Freedom through Deliberate Thinking. The CEO of the Practicing Mind Institute, Sterner works with high-performance industry groups and individuals, including athletes, to help them operate effectively in high-stress situations and experience new levels of mastery.

Where Thomas hangs out online:

Facebook: @TomMSterner

Website: tomsterner.com