Why Your Brain Still Thinks There’s a Sabretooth Tiger (And How It’s Running Your Life)

Your mind is doing more without you than you think, and that can be either your secret weapon or the reason you feel stuck. We sit down with Chris Pizzarello, a hypnotherapist with 20 plus years in hypnotherapy, EFT, and NLP, to translate the subconscious into plain English and show how his “complete mind therapy” approach blends science, nervous system basics, and energy aware work.We start by demystifying hypnosis as a natural state you move through every day, not a stage trick. From there, we map the jobs of the conscious mind versus the subconscious mind, including why your brain automates patterns to save bandwidth and keep you safe. That “safety first” programming explains so much, from why willpower disappears when you need it most to why you can feel resistance when you try to build a new habit.We also get specific about anxiety relief. Chris connects anxiety to the fight flight freeze response and explains why racing thoughts are often reactivity, not a lack of intelligence. He shares a surprisingly common trigger, blood sugar drops, and how body chemistry can flip the anxiety switch. Then we go deeper into memory and trauma, including why the subconscious may hold painful experiences until you are safe enough to process them, and why perspective matters when revisiting the past.To make it practical, Chris offers tools you can try right away: changing perspective to quiet the inner critic, using adult play and meaningful incentives to keep motivation alive, and building confidence through “anchoring” a strong feeling to a simple physical cue. If you want more support, we also share how to join our community and the upcoming live workshop details.Subscribe, share this with a friend who overthinks, and leave a review so more people can find these holistic healing tools. What part of your mind feels like it’s running the show lately?If this conversation resonated with you and you’re ready to go deeper, join us live for our upcoming Hypnosis Workshop where you’ll experience this work for yourself.✨ Learn how hypnosis actually works ✨ Experience a guided trance live ✨ Start shifting patterns in real time👉 Save your spot hereIf you're looking for a healing hero OR you are a healing hero and want to be listed on our directory click here to start your journey.Don't forget to follow us on Social:InstagramFacebookTikTokYouTubeLinkedInIf you enjoyed this podcast please like, comment and share with your community. Let's spread and create miracles together.