Pure Light Podcast

Episode 81: Autopilot & assumptions about yourself

When you’re on autopilot, you make assumptions about yourself. When you approach your choices with conscious awareness and an open mind, you can discover new things about yourself.   Resources & References Related episodes: Autopilot Automatic patterns References: New Study Shows Humans Are on Autopilot Nearly Half the Time

Episode 80: What compulsive thinking has to do with self-image (and self-worth)

Do you constantly tell yourself the same stories about why you are the way you are? No matter what happens, it doesn’t automatically prove anything about you. You always have a choice as to what you make things mean about you.   Resources & References Related episodes: Self-image How to change your self-image What happens […]

Episode 79: How to change your self-image

Changing your self-image isn’t about trying to convince yourself you’re something you’re not. It’s about giving yourself permission to make new and unexpected choices.   Resources & References Related episodes & posts: Self-image Where limiting beliefs come from How to accept compliments (even when you don’t believe them) “I can’t do that. I’m not that […]

Episode 78: Self-image

How do you picture yourself? What you think of yourself determines what is possible for your life.   Resources & References Related episodes: “I can’t do that. I’m not that kind of person.” What image are you trying to project? The dangers of self-definition How to accept compliments (even when you don’t believe them) References: […]

Episode 77: “I would never do that.”

Every time you judge someone else, you’re strengthening your ego.   Resources & References Related episodes: The voice inside your head Automatic patterns   “There is nothing that strengthens the ego more than being right. Being right is identification with a mental position – a perspective, an opinion, a judgement, a story. For you to […]

Episode 76: Judgment

Is your mind constantly evaluating things, trying to figure out what’s good and what’s bad, or what’s right and what’s wrong? Judgment is a mental habit. It reveals your resistance to life.   Resources & References Related episodes: Inner resistance The first step towards inner peace What your habit of judging others is trying to […]

Episode 75: 3 strategies to stop self-judgment

How do you stop judging yourself? When your mind is constantly telling you what you should and shouldn’t do, how do you break that cycle?   Resources & References Related episodes: The real point of meditation The voice inside your head Inner resistance What happens when you try to fix or change yourself Related articles: […]

Episode 74: What happens when you judge yourself?

…beyond just feeling bad about yourself? When you judge yourself, you constantly reinforce the idea that you should be different than you are.   Resources & References Related episodes: “I can’t do that. I’m not that kind of person.” The dangers of self-definition What happens when you try to fix or change yourself Where limiting […]

Episode 73: Where self-judgment comes from

Do you ever get angry and frustrated with yourself because you feel like you should be different than you are? The problem is never who you really are. It’s the ideas in your head about who you’re supposed to be.   Resources & References Related episodes: The voice inside your head Automatic patterns The word […]

Episode 72: What happens vs. the meaning you give it

Does meaning get assigned automatically? Or do you consciously choose what to make things mean? You always have a choice as to what you tell yourself, or what you make something mean.   Resources & References Related episodes: The voice inside your head Automatic patterns Where limiting beliefs come from Say goodbye to negative self-talk […]