Alan Bodnar is a researcher, neurophilospher, and author whose focus is on understanding on harnessing control over automatic responses. His book The Self Driving You, is focused on gaining control of emotions and thoughts through cognitive restructuring.
In this episode we discuss automatic emotions and thoughts, why it is so difficult to create change, and practical ways to create new neural connections to gain control of your brain.
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Instagram: @selfdrivingyou
Web: https://www.theselfdrivingyou.com/
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