Hey, everyone, welcome back to illuminated mind. This is your podcast for exploring some of the deeper ideas about what it means to be human in today's complex world. I'm your host, Corey Benschop. And I really appreciate you joining me for today's episode, which is part two of our series on self-sabotage and the subconscious mind. And this part of the class Matthew goes on to talk about the critical factor inside of our subconscious mind, which you can think of as sort of a line in the sand. This is where either a suggestion gets in or it doesn't and is at the root of why we sabotage our success. Even when we say we want something and we try to go for something, but we get in our own way. Matthew also covers some deeper concepts and hypnotherapy and talks about how long it can actually take to stop bad behaviors or habits and start a new Good one. So again, this is part two. And if you haven't heard part one, you're gonna want to start there. So check out the previous episode first, and then finish up with this one. Alright, so enjoy the rest of the class.

This episode is all about self-sabotage and the subconscious mind. Maybe this is something you've dealt with because I know that I've dealt with this many times in my personal life and professional life. It's this idea that we set goals for ourselves, and we create intentions for improving our life, yet we seem to get in our own way and sabotage our own success. 

Well, today, we're gonna listen in on one of Matthew Brownstein's previously recorded conscious community classes. And this is a series that he put on for the graduates of the Institute of interpersonal hypnotherapy, which is the school that is putting on this podcast for you. If you want to check out more about hypnotherapy and learn about the Institute, just head over to www.Instituteofhypnotherapy.com, but today's episode is all about self-sabotage the subconscious mind and why we get in our own way. 

Matthew is going to break down exactly why this happens. We're going to look at some questions like why do we have high goals and intentions, but then we do stuff that just literally is in direct opposition to what we say we want? How does low self-esteem keep us from moving outside of our comfort zone? What are some of the secondary gains from actually having these problems in our life? Self-sabotage happens in five major categories in our life at any given time: our spirituality, our mental and emotional health, our physical health, our career and finances, and even in our personal relationships. 

Matthew is going to cover all of those, and how you can break out of this cycle of getting in your own way. Now this class, again, was delivered to past graduates of the Institute, so it's being delivered in a way to allow our graduates to better help their clients. But this information is also very relevant for how you can help yourself. So make sure that you keep an ear open and use some of these techniques in your own life.

We're going to be looking at the inner critical voice and this idea of "shoulding" on ourselves. "I should do better." "We should do this." "We should be more." This inner critical voice is very strong, and there's a reason for it. 

We're also going to look at how to know if your goals are actually right for you and harmonious for where you should be going in your life. Are you moving in the right direction? Well, there's a compass that you can use to know whether or not the goals that you're setting for yourself are harmonious for you. 

Hey everyone. Thanks for tuning in and welcome to Illuminated Mind, a podcast that explores some of the deeper ideas about what it means to be human in today’s complex world. I’m your host Corey Benschop, and I invite you to join me as I dive into some interesting topics from psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and hypnotherapy, and take a look at how we can learn to use our conscious and subconscious minds to better understand ourselves and the world around us. 

Why do we feel what we feel, and believe what we believe, and how do these thoughts shape our world? Can we change our reality if we don’t like what we experience? What about manifestation, the law of attraction, and the idea of creating abundance in life? How do miracles happen in the world of healing and transformation?

Well these are just some of the questions that I’m contemplating, and throughout this podcast journey, I suspect we’ll start to find the answers together.

So who am I? And why this podcast?

Well again, I’m Corey Benschop, and I’m a student of hypnosis at the Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy and actually at the time of this recording, I’ll be graduating as a certified Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapist in about 2 weeks which is really exciting for me.

In partnership with the Institute’s founder and lead instructor, Matthew Brownstein, who you’ll come to meet and know throughout these episodes, we decided to create this podcast as a way to expand the reach of hypnosis and hypnotherapy to a broader audience, and to create an offering of insight and truth in a world that’s becoming increasingly complex to navigate on a personal level.

As the host, I’ll review many different topics that have a broad application in life but I think you’ll come to find that some of the things we cover will become deeply relatable in your personal experiences as well.

These episodes will include a wide range of material, from my own personal stories and discoveries that I’ve made in my life, to previously recorded content, trainings and lectures that Matthew has given, and from time to time, I’ll bring in different experts and professionals to share their knowledge too!

Overall, I’m mainly excited to see where this podcast will go and grow, and I’m even more grateful that you are here with me as it all unfolds.

So, as this is episode 1, I just wanted to give you some insight into what to expect from the show and lay some groundwork for what’s to come.

I’d like to ask that if you’re excited about this, that you go ahead and subscribe to this podcast wherever you’re listening from, and I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review for us on iTunes because it will help us get found by more listeners like you!