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What if emotions from a relationship that ended years ago were still affecting you in ways you never realized? In this powerful episode, Brandy works with a beautiful volunteer who begins the session at approximately a level 7 to 8 in pain. About 30 minutes later, she is almost afraid to say what she is experiencing because she can hardly believe it herself... Her pain is nearly gone. But what unfolded during the session was about much more than physical pain. As Brandy works with her, several surprising emotional patterns begin to surface, including patterns connected to a past relationship, feeling alone, and the way she has been approaching the next chapter of her life. And one of the most fascinating insights is that the shift was not simply about relaxing or calming down. Something very different needed to change. As the session progresses, you can actually hear her energy begin to transform. She moves from tears and feeling stuck to laughter, possibility, strength, and excitement about her future. And along the way, her pain continues to change. This episode raises an important question: Can we physically move on from something while emotionally remaining connected to it? And if so, what might become possible when that pattern finally changes? If you have ever felt stuck after a difficult relationship, struggled to completely move forward, or wondered just how powerful your own mind may be, this is an episode you won't want to miss. You may be surprised by what emerges, and by what this beautiful volunteer discovers she is capable of.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Samantha Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you been experiencing AI anxiety, fear of AI, or worry about what artificial intelligence could mean for your future, career, or job? More and more people are feeling stressed, discouraged, or even stuck because of frightening predictions about the future of AI, job loss, and how quickly technology is changing. In this episode, Brandy shares a grounded mindset shift to help you navigate fear about AI and the future without ignoring legitimate concerns or pretending that everything will magically be fine. Instead, it is about recognizing the difference between staying informed and taking intelligent action versus becoming so consumed by fear that you stop building your life today. Brandy explores several powerful examples, including Y2K, major technological changes, and what she witnessed during COVID, when some people became so discouraged about the future that they stopped taking care of themselves or working toward the life they wanted. She also shares how this same principle showed up during her own healing journey. When her future felt hopeless, discouragement kept her stuck. But when she began opening her mind to a different possibility, she also began looking for answers, learning, growing, and taking action. The message is simple: You do not have to know exactly how the future will unfold to keep creating a future you are excited to live. If you have been wondering how to stop worrying about AI, how AI could affect jobs, or how to stay grounded and optimistic as technology changes, this episode offers an empowering way to think about uncertainty, growth, action, and your future. Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever changed your diet, started feeling better, and thought, Finally—I found what works… only to have the results change later? There may be more happening than we realize. What if the foods you eat—and the way you relate to them—could shift your emotions from day to day in ways that affect your stress, guilt, happiness, and even how you feel physically? When most people think about emotional eating, they think about eating when stressed, sad, or overwhelmed. But our emotional relationship with food can go much deeper than that—and can sometimes be surprisingly connected to feelings of safety, control, guilt, identity, worthiness, or belonging. In this episode, Brandy works with a beautiful volunteer who had been struggling with ongoing stomach and digestive issues for years. What emerged was fascinating: she had grown up in a very strict, sheltered environment—and later found herself gravitating toward a very strict, structured way of eating. As they looked deeper, that structure around food appeared to provide something emotionally familiar: a feeling of safety and control when life itself felt uncertain. And that raises an important question: When a diet seems to "work," is it always only the food that changed—or could something else have shifted at the same time? Brandy shares several surprising examples that may completely change the way you think about food, emotions, healing, and the subconscious mind. If you've ever felt like you were chasing the "perfect diet," this episode may help you look at the puzzle from an entirely different angle.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Kera Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Last week, I shared my own unexpected experience with meditation. I had practiced meditation for years—and I genuinely loved it. It felt peaceful, spiritual, and incredibly good. But over time, I began realizing that I had also experienced some unexpected side effects that I hadn't recognized at first. And throughout the years, as I've worked with more and more people, I've seen some of these same types of experiences come up again and again. That's one reason I periodically like to talk about meditation-related side effects. In my own life, it did not feel good to eventually realize that I had become increasingly detached and disconnected from life. And if sharing my experience and this information can help even one person recognize something sooner than I did, then to me, it's worth talking about. That does not mean I'm telling people to meditate or not to meditate. It simply means: Be aware. Be informed. Pay attention to what your mind is doing. Last week, I shared some of the unexpected side effects I personally experienced. And interestingly, almost every time I talk publicly about this subject, I hear from some people who teach meditation asking me not to talk about the potential side effects because they're concerned it will scare people away from meditation. But I see it differently. I don't believe honesty and transparency should scare people away from something. I believe transparency empowers people and builds trust. And I don't want to participate in withholding information simply because somebody may not like hearing it. To me, the right thing to do is acknowledge both sides: Yes, meditation and mindfulness practices can have documented benefits. And yes, meditation-related adverse effects have also been documented and clinically reported. Both can be true. That is the heart of today's episode. I also share some practical examples of why these effects can be surprisingly difficult to recognize—including how something can actually feel good or relieving in the moment while potentially reinforcing a pattern you may not realize is developing. We explore: Why something that feels beneficial can sometimes have an unintended downside Why relief and genuine transformation are not necessarily the same thing How I personally began to recognize a pattern of "checking out" Why the timing of meditation may matter for some people How meditation may affect presence and connection in everyday life The difference I see between checking out through meditation and intentionally visualizing the life and emotional state you want to create Why understanding what your mind is repeatedly practicing can be so important And why I believe the goal is not simply to escape stress, but to identify what is creating it and genuinely transform it One of the biggest questions I encourage you to ask is: "What is this repeatedly training my mind to do?" Because ultimately, my hope is not to tell you what to think about meditation. My hope is to help you become even more informed and empowered with your own mind. Below, I've included a research-based list of potential benefits associated with meditation and mindfulness, as well as documented or clinically reported adverse effects, so you can see both sides and explore the information for yourself. Medically documented potential benefits of meditation/mindfulness The evidence is strongest for some psychological and symptom-management outcomes, and weaker or mixed for others. Reduced anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness-based interventions have performed better than no treatment in multiple studies and, in some analyses, comparably to established treatments, although results vary by intervention and study quality. NCCIH Reduced depressive symptoms. This is one of the better-supported clinical uses of mindfulness-based approaches. NCCIH Reduced psychological stress/distress. Evidence supports improvements in perceived stress and psychological distress in a variety of populations, although effect sizes and study quality differ substantially. NCCIH Improved sleep quality / reduced insomnia symptoms. Meta-analyses of randomized trials have found improvements in sleep quality and some measures of insomnia. PubMed Chronic-pain management. Meditation may produce small improvements in chronic pain, pain-related depression, quality of life, and sometimes pain tolerance. Evidence is considerably less consistent for acute pain. PubMed Improved quality of life in some chronic-pain populations. PubMed Possible reduction in blood pressure. Recent reviews of adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension report reductions in systolic and, in several trials, diastolic blood pressure, though methodological limitations remain. PubMed Reduced PTSD symptoms in some populations. NCCIH notes evidence of benefit, including trials in veterans, although this does not establish that meditation is appropriate for every trauma survivor. NCCIH Help with substance-use recovery/craving management. Mindfulness-based programs may help people recognize cravings and reduce automatic responses to them. NCCIH Improved eating behavior. Studies have reported improvements in binge eating, emotional eating, and restrained eating patterns. NCCIH Possible modest assistance with weight management when meditation is included within broader mindfulness programs. NCCIH Reduced anxiety/depression and improved mental well-being in some people with cancer. NCCIH Some cognitive benefits. A large meta-analysis of 111 randomized trials found small-to-moderate improvements in several outcomes, including global cognition, executive attention, working-memory accuracy, inhibition, cognitive shifting, sustained attention, and subjective cognitive functioning. PubMed However, another meta-analysis found no significant overall improvement in attention, working memory, or long-term memory, with only a small executive-function benefit. So the cognitive literature is not entirely consistent. PubMed     Medically documented or clinically reported adverse effects A 2020 systematic review examined 83 studies involving 6,703 meditators. Fifty-five of the 83 studies reported at least one meditation-related adverse event. The pooled estimate was 8.3%, although prevalence differed dramatically by study design. The most commonly reported categories were anxiety, depression, and cognitive anomalies. PubMed NCCIH now explicitly acknowledges this review and says there are too few harm studies to make definitive statements about meditation's safety. NCCIH The documented/reported adverse experiences include: Anxiety and emotional effects Anxiety Increased fear Panic attacks Paranoia Depression Dysphoria Grief Agitation Irritability Rage Anger Aggression Emotional instability/lability Increased emotional sensitivity/reactivity Emotional flattening Emotional detachment Alexithymia-like difficulty accessing emotions Increased guilt or shame Other intensified self-conscious emotions Uncontrollable crying or laughing Re-emergence of emotionally charged psychological material Re-experiencing traumatic memories Traumatic flashbacks Suicidal thoughts/behaviors in some reports These categories appear in systematic reviews and Brown's detailed phenomenological work. PLOS Cognitive effects Documented/reported changes include: Difficulty concentrating Impairment in executive functioning Memory problems Increased or racing thoughts Unusually accelerated cognitive processing Vivid or intrusive imagery Confusion Changes in worldview that become destabilizing Disintegration of conceptual meaning—things or ideas no longer seeming to connect normally Obsessive ethical/religious thinking or scrupulosity Altered metacognition Excessive mental stillness that can become impairing rather than beneficial Changes in clarity of thought, sometimes experienced negatively Delusional beliefs Irrational beliefs Paranormal interpretations associated with impaired reality testing Brown's study specifically describes executive-function difficulties as including inability to sustain concentration and problems with memory. PLOS Perceptual effects Reported effects include: Hallucinations Visual hallucinations Auditory or other hallucinations Visions Illusions Seeing lights Heightened visual vividness Sensory hypersensitivity Increased sensitivity to sound Increased sensitivity to light Increased sensitivity to bodily sensations Changes in body perception Distorted perception of body parts Distortions of time Distortions of space Objects appearing to dissolve Temporary loss/cessation of ordinary visual perception in some meditation states Derealization—the world feeling unreal, dreamlike, flat, foggy, or altered PLOS Depersonalization and sense-of-self effects Reported changes include: Depersonalization Altered self-world boundaries Altered self-other boundaries Loss of ordinary sense of self Loss of a basic sense of self Loss or alteration of sense of agency Feeling that actions/thoughts are no longer fully one's own Altered embodiment Feeling disconnected from the body Loss of sense of ownership over thoughts, sensations, or experiences Changes in one's personal narrative or identity Clinical literature has reported meditation-related depersonalization serious enough to require treatment. PLOS Motivation and behavioral effects Loss of motivation Avolition Loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities Anhedonia Changes in personal goals Changes in motivation toward work or ordinary life Excessive striving around meditation Difficulty reintegrating into ordinary life following intensive practice PubMed Central (PMC) Sleep-related effects Insomnia Reduced sleep Dramatic changes in perceived need for sleep Sleep disruption Nightmares Vivid dreams Lucid dreams Other parasomnias PLOS Physical/somatic effects Reported physical experiences include:

When people think about mind-body healing, they often look for trauma, fear, stress, or something painful from the past. But what if there are other emotional patterns that can be surprisingly easy to overlook? In this episode, Brandy shares insights from an extraordinary session with a volunteer named Martin, who had been diagnosed with MS and was struggling with several physical limitations—including difficulty straightening his hands. As Brandy began working with him, they uncovered several emotional patterns beneath the surface. And one of them was especially unexpected. Martin is an incredibly caring, loving person. But that desire to help others had sometimes become very intense—showing up as a need to control situations, beliefs, and even the people around him. As they began working with these deeper patterns, something happened physically that genuinely shocked him: during the session, Martin was able to straighten a hand that he said he had previously been unable to straighten fully. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why mind-body healing may involve much more than identifying trauma • How caring intentions can sometimes become mixed with control or intensity • Why rejection, hurt, and other emotional patterns can become intertwined • The importance of creating a genuine deeper change rather than only thinking positively • What happened during Martin's session that surprised even him The bigger takeaway is that sometimes the pattern we need to change is not the one we expect. And when we become willing to honestly identify what is happening beneath the surface—and genuinely transform it—it can open the door to profound changes in the way we feel, relate to others, and experience our lives. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Martin Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Most people think of meditation as something that is calming, healthy, spiritual, and beneficial. Brandy did too. In fact, she absolutely loved meditation. She practiced it for years…several times a day..and describes it as feeling peaceful, euphoric, spiritual, and incredible. But around 2008–2009, something unexpected began happening. At first, she didn't even realize what was going on. And when she eventually recognized what her mind was doing, it raised a surprising question: How could something that felt so good also be affecting her mind in a way she hadn't recognized? That experience ultimately changed the way Brandy began working with her mind. Pasted markdown And in the years since, research examining meditation-related adverse effects has continued to grow. For example, researchers at Brown University have specifically studied meditation-related adverse effects and the challenges involved in recognizing and accurately measuring them. Brown University [Read the Brown University research here] In this episode, Brandy shares: • What unexpectedly began happening after years of meditation • Why she didn't recognize it at first • Why repeated mental practices may affect the mind in ways we don't immediately notice • What growing research is examining regarding meditation-related adverse effects • One important thing to pay attention to if meditation is part of your regular practice • Why Brandy ultimately began working with her mind in a very different way This is not about saying meditation is good or bad—or telling you whether you should or shouldn't meditate. It's about becoming more aware of what your mind is actually doing. Because something can feel beneficial in one way while there may also be another effect occurring that isn't immediately obvious. And the more we understand the mind, the more intentionally we can work with it to create greater clarity, presence, happiness, healing, and transformation. If meditation is part of your life, this is one episode you'll definitely want to hear.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever felt left out, disconnected, or unable to participate in life because of a health issue? It can be easy to think: "Once I heal, then I'll finally be able to connect, participate, and do the things I want to do." But what if there is something important hidden inside that very pattern? In this episode, Brandy shares a counterintuitive insight that came up while working with a beautiful volunteer who had been struggling with multiple health issues—and also had a longstanding pattern of feeling left out and disconnected. What surfaced during their work together reveals an important mind-body healing catch-22 that can be incredibly easy to overlook. In this episode, you'll discover: Why the emotional pattern surrounding a health issue may be important to look at differently How "I'll feel better once I heal" can sometimes keep people looking in the wrong direction Why loneliness, disconnection, fear, or other emotional patterns may need to be addressed at a deeper level The difference between surface-level positive thinking and creating a real internal change Why changing the deeper pattern can affect far more than just the original problem So often, people search the past asking, "What trauma created this?" But sometimes, an important part of the pattern is also happening right now—and the health issue itself may be reinforcing the very emotions someone is trying to escape. That is what makes this insight so counterintuitive. And when you begin identifying and genuinely changing those deeper patterns, it can open the door to a completely different way of approaching healing, connection, happiness, and life.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Linda Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever been really hard on yourself because you didn't do something perfectly? Maybe you made a mistake, handled something differently than you wanted, or found yourself thinking you should have done better. And even when you know being hard on yourself isn't helping… it can still be surprisingly difficult to stop. But what if there is a completely different way to look at imperfection, growth, and the expectations you place on yourself? In this quick IQ episode, Brandy shares one simple perspective shift that can help you stop approaching growth through criticism—and begin looking at yourself and your progress in a much more loving and empowering way. You'll discover: Why being hard on yourself may not actually help you grow A different way to look at mistakes and imperfections How to continue improving without beating yourself up along the way Why self-kindness doesn't mean giving up on growth One simple insight that can completely shift the way you see yourself You don't have to stop growing. You don't have to stop improving. But you may be able to do it in a completely different way—one that feels lighter, more supportive, and a lot more loving. Listen to this episode for one simple insight that may change the way you approach yourself from here forward.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever experienced anxiety that you just couldn't seem to shake? Maybe you've tried to identify every fear, worry, stressful experience, or past hurt… and yet the anxious feelings continue. What if there is another emotional layer underneath that you haven't thought to look for? In this episode, Brandy shares a counterintuitive insight from working with a beautiful volunteer who had been struggling with anxiety for approximately 17 years. She had spent years trying to understand the fear and anxious feelings, yet still felt stuck. But as Brandy began working with her mind in a different way, her emotional state began to shift dramatically. In this episode, you'll discover: Why anxiety may sometimes have emotional layers underneath the obvious fear or worry How guilt can remain hidden even when it doesn't seem logical Why repeatedly searching for more fear or trauma may not always uncover the full pattern How multiple emotions can become intertwined beneath anxiety Why identifying the specific emotional pattern can create a very different opportunity for change The takeaway is that anxiety is not always what people think it is. And one of the reasons people can struggle with it for years…or even decades, is that there may be an underlying emotional mechanism that has never been fully identified or addressed. When those deeper layers are finally uncovered and changed, everything can begin to shift. And yes, it does take real change—not just trying to think differently on the surface. But when you identify what is really happening underneath and begin changing it at a deeper level, it can open the door to a completely different level of emotional freedom, love, connection, and transformation.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Lauren Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you noticed how easy it can be to get pulled into fear? Fear about what is happening in the world. Fear about what might happen next. Once you get pulled into a "fear story," it can start to feel like fear is everywhere. And if that happens again and again, it can begin affecting your clarity, happiness, relationships, and the way you experience your life. In this episode, Brandy shares a simple shift she has used in her own mind to help keep fear from taking over. And importantly, this is not about ignoring what is happening or pretending everything is fine. Sometimes there is absolutely action to take. But there is a big difference between paying attention and responding thoughtfully… and allowing fear to consume your mind. In this episode, you'll discover: A simple way to stop getting sucked into fear Why getting curious can change your emotional response How to recognize when there really is useful action to take Why fear can interfere with clarity and resourcefulness How freeing yourself from fear can help more of the best of you show up Because becoming consumed by fear can make it much harder to think clearly. But when you can step out of the fear while still paying attention, you can access more of your awareness, creativity, answers, and ability to respond. And that can feel incredibly freeing. Sometimes the goal isn't to ignore the world around you. It's to stay aware, take action when needed, and not let the fear story take over your mind or your life!   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

What if you consciously want more love and connection… but another part of your mind feels like love is unsafe? This can happen more easily than people realize. Past hurt, rejection, criticism, or painful relationship experiences can create deeper subconscious feelings around love and connection…even when consciously, you deeply want more of both. And when one part of the mind is moving toward love while another part is pulling away, it can create a powerful feeling of stuckness. Almost like driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake. In this episode, Brandy shares insights from working with a beautiful volunteer who deeply wanted more love and connection, yet discovered that part of her mind did not actually feel safe with love. And as they began working with that deeper pattern, something surprising happened with the physical pain she had been experiencing. In this episode, you'll discover: How hurt and rejection can create subconscious feelings that love is unsafe Why consciously wanting love doesn't necessarily mean every part of the mind feels safe receiving it How this inner conflict can affect relationships, happiness, and healing Why repeatedly releasing old wounds may not be enough if the deeper pattern remains unchanged Why creating new emotional programming around love, connection, and safety can be so important The goal is not simply to suppress hurt or layer positive thinking over it. It is to create a genuine change at a deeper level…so the mind is no longer simultaneously reaching for love while pulling away from it. Because when love begins to genuinely feel safe, it can open the door to a completely different experience of connection, healing, and life. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Anna Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the "right" things to heal… thinking positively, practicing gratitude, releasing negativity, working on yourself… and yet somehow, you still feel stuck? Sometimes the issue is not that you need to try harder. Sometimes there is deeper subconscious programming underneath that is moving in a completely different direction. And that can quietly work against the healing and transformation you consciously want. In this episode, Brandy shares several surprising examples of how this can happen—and why understanding what is really going on beneath the surface can be pivotal. You'll discover: Why positivity alone may not be enough How subconscious associations can quietly interfere with healing Why repeatedly releasing negativity may still leave you stuck if the deeper pattern keeps recreating it How gratitude can become complicated when guilt or undeservingness is underneath Why identifying the specific subconscious programming can create a very different result The goal is not to stop being positive. The goal is to make sure your deeper mind is actually moving in the same direction as the healing and transformation you consciously want. Because if one part of the mind is saying, "I want to heal," while another part is still linked to guilt, punishment, attention, fear, or another conflicting pattern, simply layering positivity on top may not resolve what is really happening underneath. Sometimes the biggest breakthrough comes from understanding what your mind is actually doing…and changing it at a deeper level.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever felt stuck in an emotional spiral? Maybe you feel hurt… then angry or reactive… then even more hurt… and somehow the same emotions just keep cycling. You may be trying to release the hurt, think positively, meditate, or work through old wounds—but still feel like you can't fully get out of the pattern. In this episode, Brandy shares a subtle but powerful reason this can happen. Sometimes one part of the mind is trying to release the hurt while another part is still recreating the emotional pattern through anger, reactivity, or wanting to get someone back. And when that happens, the cycle can continue without you even realizing it. The shift is not simply about "thinking positive." It is about giving the mind a genuinely different emotional direction to move toward. In this episode, you'll discover: Why hurt and reactivity can unknowingly keep fueling one another Why trying to release the past can sometimes still leave you feeling stuck A simple way to begin redirecting your mind toward a new emotional outcome Why creating a new direction can make it easier to let go of the old one The difference between positive thinking and deeper emotional reprogramming Brandy also shares insights from working with a beautiful volunteer who had spent years working on herself, yet was still carrying deep hurt, anger, and frustration. As she began working with her mind in a different way, she experienced a significant shift in how she felt. Sometimes it isn't about trying harder to get rid of the old feelings. Sometimes the mind simply needs a new direction—and once it has one, it can become easier to free yourself from the spiral and genuinely step into healing, love, and transformation. And that seemingly simple shift can be pivotal.   → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Francesca Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever found yourself wanting more love, attention, or connection in a relationship… but somehow feeling like the more you try, the more hurt, rejected, or disconnected you feel? Sometimes it is not because you do not care enough. Sometimes there are hidden emotional patterns operating underneath the surface that can unintentionally create the opposite of what you want. In this episode, Brandy shares 3 subtle relationship patterns that can quietly create more hurt, rejection, or disconnection—even when what you genuinely want is more love and closeness. These patterns can be surprisingly easy to miss because they may come from a very understandable desire to feel loved, valued, connected, or understood. In this episode, you'll discover: 3 hidden patterns that can create hurt, rejection, or disconnection in relationships Why some attempts to create more closeness can unexpectedly have the opposite effect How unresolved hurt and frustration can influence the way we connect How deeper emotional patterns can quietly shape relationship dynamics How shifting what is happening underneath can help create more love, freedom, and connection Sometimes the pattern creating disconnection is not the obvious one. And once you begin to recognize what is really happening underneath, you can start creating a very different experience in your relationships.   Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops.   Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]

Have you ever felt like you were always the one reaching out, trying harder, or chasing love and connection in a relationship? It can be incredibly painful…especially when it becomes a repeating pattern. And over time, it can be easy to start wondering whether there is something wrong with you. But what if the issue is not about your worth, your looks, or whether you are "good enough"? What if there is a deeper emotional pattern underneath that has been repeating for years without you fully realizing it? In this episode, Brandy shares key insights from working with a beautiful volunteer who had been experiencing frustrating physical symptoms and, in looking deeper, uncovered a long-standing pattern of feeling like she was always chasing love and attention in her relationships. In this episode, you'll discover: Why recurring relationship patterns are important to notice What feeling like you are always "chasing" someone can reveal Why these patterns can be easy to personalize as something being wrong with you How emotional patterns can become deeply ingrained over time Why identifying and transforming the pattern can create more love, connection, and freedom moving forward Sometimes the patterns that hurt the most can also become powerful opportunities for healing and transformation. And when you begin to recognize what has been repeating beneath the surface, it can open the door to a completely different experience in your relationships—and in your life. → Continue Your Self-Healing Journey Listen to the Full Volunteer Self-Healing Session Click here to access today's self-healing session as Brandy Gillmore works directly with Pia Free Mind-Body Healing Training If you'd like a deeper understanding of mind-body healing and how self-healing works: Click here to join the FREE training. Brandy Gillmore's Mind-Body Healing: Scientific Research If you'd like scientific research on mind-body healing, you can view Brandy Gillmore's work published in a Medical Journal. Personal Empowerment and Self-Healing Courses If you're ready to heal yourself and change your life: Click here to explore our GIFT Mind-Body Healing™ and the GIFT Method™ Courses and GIFT Workshops. Connect With Brandy Follow Brandy on Facebook Follow Brandy on Instagram Questions? Discover more at https://brandygillmore.com or email [email protected]   Important Note: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please continue to consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider as recommended. Click here to view our full disclaimer- https://brandygillmore.com/terms/. © Brandy Gillmore / Human Potential Revolution, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This podcast and all related content are provided solely for personal, noncommercial use. No portion may be copied, recorded, transcribed, closely paraphrased, adapted, repackaged, distributed, taught, or used to create or support any course, coaching program, training, certification, product, service, or derivative content without prior written permission. This content may not be uploaded to, entered into, stored in, used by, or incorporated into any artificial-intelligence, machine-learning, voice-cloning, digital-replica, data-training, or related system. By accessing, listening to, viewing, downloading, or otherwise using this content, you agree to our Intellectual Property and Content Use Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the content. Full Terms: https://brandygillmore.com/content-terms  Permissions: [email protected]