152 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: Directing Your Brain for Change

This week, Denise and Sam move from theory to practical brain training.If you’ve ever:* Reacted when you meant to respond* Spiraled into negativity* Felt hijacked by stress* Wanted “peaceful control” but couldn’t quite reach itThis episode gives you tools to interrupt the spiral and retrain your thinking.What You’ll Learn:* The difference between reacting and responding (the 30–90 second rule)* Why self-regulation is trainable — not a personality trait* How to shift from anxiety to “peaceful control”* The 3:1 positivity reset (rewiring negative thought cycles)* Visualization tools:* The Box Technique* The Window Technique* The Suit of Armor* The Rewind TechniqueThis episode blends neuroscience, parenting stories, job-search rejection, and everyday frustration (yes, including the sock saga) into something powerful:👉 You don’t eliminate discomfort.👉 You learn to manage it.👉 And that’s where freedom starts.📖 Buy the book and come along on the adventure with us. We’re so excited you’re here and would love to hear from you.How to reach us:Denise: LinkedIn | Substack | School of Thoughts LinkedIn Sam: LinkedIn | Substack | LeadtheGame’s Career Locker Room | WebsiteSubscribe and Review on Apple and Spotify.Subscribe to our YouTube channel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit woyb.substack.com