What if every word you say to yourself is rewiring your brain—whether you realize it or not? In this episode, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson uncover how your self-talk is literally self-hypnosis, shaping your beliefs, identity, and future.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How your unconscious mind automatically accepts repeated self-talk (positive or negative)
- Why labels like “I’m tired” or “I’m not good at this” become self-fulfilling prophecies
- Powerful “I am” statements and pattern interrupts to re-script your inner dialogue
- How bedtime ruminating installs limiting beliefs and how to flip the script
- The transformational “Magic Question” to redirect your mindset and activate your brain’s RAS filter
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Episode Summary
In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden force that's constantly shaping your mindset and reality—your self-talk. This isn’t motivational fluff or casual self-help advice; this is a powerful look into how internal language patterns, repeated daily, become unconscious programming that defines who you are, how you act, and even how your brain is wired.
Your unconscious mind is always listening. Repeating phrases like “I’m always late” or “I’m terrible with names” might feel harmless, but they function as self-hypnosis scripts—reinforcing the very outcomes you want to avoid. In short, your internal dialogue is directing your life... for better or worse.
But here's the good news: you can flip the script. In this episode, we reveal simple yet powerful tools to interrupt negative self-talk, reprogram limiting beliefs, and start using your words to boost confidence, focus, and emotional resilience.
One of the most exciting takeaways is the “Magic Question,” a simple phrase that redirects your Reticular Activating System (RAS) to focus on solutions, opportunities, and growth. It's a brain hack that reorients your internal GPS toward success instead of self-sabotage.
If you're ready to stop unconsciously programming yourself for failure, this episode will show you how to take control of the conversation happening in your head. Master your self-talk—and you’ll start mastering your results.
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