Most of us have thoughts we wish we could shut off.
The problem starts when we automatically believe them.
Dani Kortava is a clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner who helps people recognize and change thought patterns, habits, fears, and beliefs that may be keeping them stuck.
In this episode of The Health Movement Podcast, Dani and I talk about why our minds can default to worst-case scenarios, how experiences from our past can shape the way we see ourselves today, and why learning to become an observer of your thoughts can change the way you respond to everyday life.
Dani also explains how she uses hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in her work, what actually happens during a hypnotherapy session, and why hypnosis is very different from the stage-hypnosis stereotypes many people picture.
We get into repetitive negative thoughts, perspective, gratitude, fear, relationships, motivation, and the idea of learning to “think on purpose” rather than allowing every thought that enters your mind to control your emotions and actions.
Dani also shares some powerful stories from her work, including a woman who overcame a fear of elevators and was later able to get to her husband in the hospital when he suffered a heart attack. She also shares the moment her own daughter noticed the changes Dani had experienced through hypnotherapy before Dani ever said anything about them.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your own thoughts, caught yourself constantly imagining the worst-case scenario, or wondered whether it’s possible to change patterns you’ve carried for years, this conversation offers a different way to look at your mind.
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In this episode, we discuss:
• What Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) actually is
• How early experiences can influence our thought patterns and beliefs
• Why repetitive negative thoughts can become so powerful
• What hypnotherapy actually looks and feels like
• The difference between clinical hypnotherapy and stage hypnosis
• Why Dani describes the process as “repatterning” the mind
• Becoming an observer of your thoughts instead of automatically believing them
• Why the mind naturally gravitates toward worst-case scenarios
• How perspective can change your emotional response to a situation
• Dani’s personal experience with hypnotherapy and the change her daughter noticed
• Helping people work through fears, habits, motivation, and repetitive thoughts
• The story of a client who overcame her fear of elevators
• Why someone else’s anger often has very little to do with you
• How gratitude can change the way you look at difficult situations
• Two things you can begin practicing today: perspective and gratitude
• What it means to “think on purpose”
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Meet Dani Kortava
00:51 – What Is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)?
01:12 – What Dani Helps People With
03:12 – Where Our Patterns & Beliefs Begin
05:45 – What Dani Notices When People Speak
06:43 – How Hypnotherapy Works
08:21 – Why Our Perception of Events Matters
09:33 – Hypnotherapy vs. Stage Hypnosis
10:00 – What Happens During a Hypnotherapy Session
12:00 – Replacing Negative Patterns With Better Ones
14:12 – Setting Goals for Hypnotherapy
16:23 – How Long Does Hypnotherapy Take?
17:48 – The Moment Dani’s Daughter Noticed Her Change
20:16 – What Happens When Old Memories Surface?
22:12 – Inner Child Work & Personal Boundaries
23:31 – Powerful Transformations Dani Has Witnessed
25:31 – Overcoming a Fear of Elevators
27:24 – Can Hypnotherapy Be Done Virtually?
28:04 – Why You’re Not Stuck Where You Are
29:44 – Your Thoughts Aren’t Always the Truth
30:55 – Learning to “Think on Purpose”
31:23 – How to Become an Observer of Your Own Thoughts
33:40 – Finding Gratitude During Difficult Moments
36:56 – Why Other People’s Anger Isn’t Always About You
37:24 – What Comes Out When Life “Squeezes” You?
38:00 – How to Connect With Dani Kortava
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About Dani Kortava
Dani Kortava is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner who helps people change limiting thought patterns, habits and beliefs through hypnosis and mindset work. Her own experience with hypnotherapy inspired her to leave a 15-year career in real estate finance and pursue work focused on helping others create meaningful change in their lives. Dani works with clients both in person and virtually and has additional training in neuro-hypnotic repatterning and functional nutrition.
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Connect with Dani Kortava
Website: DaniKortava.com
Instagram: @healwithDani
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