Are You Really in Control of Your Mind? The Self-Driving You Explained with Alan Bodnar

How much of your life are you actually choosing and how much is happening automatically?In this episode of Mind, Money & Medicine, Favour speaks with Alan Bodnar, an emerging neurophilosopher, researcher, and founder of The Self-Driving You. For the past decade, Alan has explored neuroscience, behavior, AI, and mindfulness, developing a framework that looks at the human brain as a learning network and the conscious mind as the driver.Alan explains the idea behind The Self-Driving You and why we can consciously want to change while still falling back into familiar thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We talk about deliberate attention, System 1 and System 2 thinking, consciousness, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and how the brain is shaped by what we repeatedly focus on.The conversation also explores human potential and what it means to take a more active role in shaping the patterns that guide our lives.If you’ve ever wondered why you keep doing things you know aren’t serving you—or whether you can actually change the way your mind responds—this conversation offers a different way to look at the brain, behavior, and personal change.Connect with Alan Bodnar🌐 Website: The Self-Driving You⁠📖 Book: The Self-Driving YouLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-bodnar-21bb2513/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theselfdrivingyou/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@theselfdrivingyouX https://x.com/selfdrivingyouStay Connected with the podcast Mind, Money & MedicineFollow Mind, Money & Medicine on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and subscribe on YouTube for more conversations about the mind, health, money, relationships, and living more intentionally.