If you're tired of second-guessing yourself, overthinking everything, and dragging around a perfectionist inner critic, this episode is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.
Hilary Silver breaks down exactly how to rewire your brain—yes, literally—so you can stop the mental spiral and start thinking thoughts that actually serve you. The truth? That nagging voice in your head? You learned it. And now it’s time to unlearn it.
Episode Highlights:
- Why 95% of your thinking is subconscious (and why it matters)
- How your inner critic formed, and how to shut it down
- The 3-step neuroscience-based process to create better thoughts
- Why flimsy affirmations don’t work, but powerful declarations do
- The role of repetition in changing your brain (hint: neuroplasticity is your superpower)
Episode Breakdown:
- [00:00] How To Rewire Your Brain To Think Thoughts That Serve You
- [01:08] How the Subconscious Shapes Your Beliefs
- [03:15] How to Stop Your Self-Sabotage
- [04:18] Interrupting Negative Thought Patterns
- [05:23] Replace Affirmations with Declarations
- [06:27] Train Your Brain with Neuroplasticity
- [07:53] Your Daily Journal Practice
- [08:15] 3 Steps to Rewire Your Brain
Whether you’re battling self-doubt, perfectionism, or just sick of feeling like your own worst enemy, this is your permission slip to think better, feel better, and be better. No fluff. Just straight-up science-backed self-worth.
✨ Want the daily tool Hilary used to rewire her own brain? The Daily Journal is the how-to for everything she shares here: https://hilarysilver.com/journal/
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