SELLEST OSAST
Why do you react before you even decide? This episode explores the answer.
Neurophilosopher Alan Bodnar spent ten years studying five hundred books on neuroscience and mindfulness to explain why we live on autopilot, and how deliberate attention can rewire automatic fear into responses that serve you.
About the Guest:
Alan Bodnar is a neurophilosopher and researcher who spent the past decade studying over five hundred books on neuroscience, behavior, AI, and mindfulness. He is the founder of The Self-Driving You, a framework and book exploring the automatic mind versus the conscious driver within us.
Key Takeaways:
- We operate on autopilot first. Conscious choice only steps in when we actively take the wheel.
- Automatic fear responses feel personal, but depersonalizing them makes them easier to question and change.
- Shifting attention through mindful breathing weakens an old thought pattern and lets a new one form.
- Resistance during change is normal. It signals rewiring is happening, not failure.
- Treat success as a learnable process rather than a fixed trait, and try the thing your mind says you cannot do.
Connect With Alan Bodnar:
- Website: theselfdrivingyou.com
- Instagram: @theselfdrivingyou
- LinkedIn: @theselfdrivingyou
- Book: The Self-Driving You
Episode Chapters:
- [00:00] Cold Open: The Two Parts of You That Choose and Think
- [01:23] What Ten Years and Five Hundred Books Taught Alan About Pain
- [04:34] Reframing Autopilot as Your Self-Driving System
- [07:29] Are You Really in Control of the Wheel
- [10:14] Rewiring Fear: The Public Speaking Story
- [15:45] Willpower, Setbacks, and Staying With the Practice
- [20:00] Where to Find Alan and The Self-Driving You
🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?
Send me a direct message on PodMatch.
👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik
🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️
Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.
👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.
Refer a Guest
Know someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.
Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast
📬 Contact & Links
Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️
Based in: India & USA
📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.
If you have concerns about any content, please contact us here
By listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.
#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulliving #autopilotmind #neuroscience #mindfulnesspractice #selfdrivingyou #rewireyourbrain #mentalhealthpodcast #personalgrowth #consciousliving #anxietyrelief #mindsetshift #innercalm #TheMindfulLiving
