Rewire your brain with one simple habit: pause, pivot, and turn self-control into your new freedom.

Episode 6 – Change Your Brain With Self-Control: The Power of Pause and Pivot

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What self-control really is: the power of the pause

• How your prefrontal cortex and amygdala battle for the steering wheel

• Why chronic reactivity floods your brain with cortisol (and what that does to you)

• How mindfulness, gratitude, and heart-focused breathing strengthen your self-control

• The simple, brain-based practice: “Pause and Pivot”

Try This Week: “Pause and Pivot”

• When you feel triggered, tempted, or anxious:

1. Pause – take a breath, step away, or do heart-focused breathing

2. Pivot – choose one small action that moves you toward peace instead of chaos

Anxiety Tip Mentioned

• Look up Dr. Daniel Amen + ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) for the four-question method to turn anxious thoughts around.

• Want to go deeper? Suzette teaches these tools inside the Unafraid Course at unafraidcourse.com.

Key Takeaway Self-control isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being intentional, especially when you’re triggered. Practice the pause and pivot, and your brain—and your life—will start to feel calmer and more free.

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