StillPoint Logic Podcast

You order the pizza while already thinking about why you shouldn't, you keep scrolling past midnight while your body is begging for sleep, you keep putting off the conversation you know you need to have, why does this keep happening even when you know better?This isn't a willpower problem, it's a distance problem, the worse choice is almost always closer, easier, cheaper and faster to reach, while the better one requires more planning, patience, effort, more of you.Aristotle wrote about it over two thousand years ago, Akrasia, the strange and very human habit of knowing exactly what the better choice is and still choosing the other one.Today we are reflecting about how to make the better choice, and separating the choice from the side effects that run alongside it.What's the choice you keep making that you already know isn't the one you want?Enjoy,Hila #StillPointLogic #Akrasia #Aristotle #SelfReflection #Overthinking #DecisionMaking #Philosophy #PersonalGrowth #InnerDialogue #ReflectionPodcast

Ever bought something hoping it would fix a feeling? Sometimes emotional spending feels like control, especially when a purchase happens in the middle of a hard week. For a few seconds, it works, but that feeling fades fast. An object might shift how you feel in the moment, but for how long can it preserve that feeling into the rest of your week?This episode reflects on the difference between a purchase that's compensating for something, standing in for control, and one that's complementing something already valid. The line between retail therapy and a purchase you needed isn't in the object itself, shoes are shoes either way, it's in what you're expecting that purchase to do.Epictetus and Seneca are the philosophers joining us, and the question just before the add to cart is what are you actually reaching for.Enjoy,Hila #Shopping #EmotionalSpending #RetailTherapy #SelfReflection #Stoicism #Epictetus #Seneca #ThoughtRule #Philosophy #StillPointLogic

Why does comparing yourself to others feel worse now than it used to? Comparison itself is ancient, humans have always measured themselves against their neighbors, but the constant scroll of curated, filtered content has turned an old habit into something much harder to escape. We look at Michel de Montaigne, a philosopher who tried to measure his life only against his own experience, and ask what he would make of a phone. If your Tuesday keeps losing to someone else's edited version of a life, this one's for you.Enjoy,Hila #comparison #socialmedia #selfworth #mentalhealth #overthinking #philosophy #selfreflection #stillpointlogic #anxiety #innerlife

I use AI, and I still don't fully trust what that fluency is doing to my own thinking. This episode is a closer look at what AI can genuinely give us, and the moment coherence starts to feel like truth. We go through the philosophy behind reasoning systems, the questions that turn AI into a doubt generator instead of an answer machine, and the four moments when the decision has to come back to you. Remember, AI has thought rules and so do you. Enjoy,Hila #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CriticalThinking #Philosophy #LogicAndReason #SelfReflection #ThoughtRules

This episode is about borrowed opinions.We borrow to keep things smooth, we want to be part of it, it's easier than thinking, but sometimes we borrow for so long that we lose track of what was originally ours.I want to look at what happens when we do that, and what you lose over time. The real problem is not one single moment of going along. It's what happens to your own thinking when going along becomes your default.When you outsource your opinions long enough, something happens in reverse. You stop trusting your own judgment. Your decisions and actions, who you are in the world, require you to know what you actually think.This one asks: Whose thoughts are you thinking?Enjoy,Hila #selfawareness #thoughtpatterns #authenticity #mentalhealth #philosophy #reflection #personaldevelopment #mindset #stoicism #existentialism #podcast #StillPointLogic

You were told to stop needing it, be strong & self-sufficient, but every day you fall short of that standard because it was never a real one.Needing validation is human, Sartre wrote that we exist differently when we are being seen. The question here is what happens when the recognition doesn't come, and what story you tell about the absence. In this episode we look at what validation actually is, why it got such a bad reputation, and what the thought-rule underneath the need is protecting. We also talk about the other side of it, whether you are giving to the people around you what you are waiting to receive.This is about knowing what to do when the need is real but validation does not come. Enjoy,Hila #selfawareness #validation #thoughtpatterns #mentalwellness #selfreflection #emotionalintelligence #innerwork #mindset #logic #philosophy #stoicism #podcast #stillpointlogic #hilaeginer #reflection #personalgrowth #selfworth #belonging #relationships #authenticity

What if procrastination is not the problem everyone says it is?I think the guilt about procrastinating is the real problem. The delay, in many cases, is something else entirely.Procrastination is part of your thinking process. A way of letting your feelings catch up to your intentions, collecting information, finding the readiness to act with more confidence. The problem starts when the delay flips into overthinking, and the loop stops giving you anything new.In this episode I explore the difference between a delay that is still working and one that has become a way of avoiding the moment of finding out. We walk through the thought-rules underneath procrastination, the positive intention behind them, and how to know when it is time to step off the bleachers and onto the field.If you have ever asked yourself "what is wrong with me, why can't I just start", this episode is for you.What we cover: why procrastination gets a bad reputation it does not always deserve, the difference between healthy delay and overthinking, the thought-rule that keeps you stuck in the loop, and one practical question that tells you when the data collection is done.Enjoy,Hila #procrastination #overthinking #selfawareness #mentalhealth #personaldevelopment #reflection #thoughtpatterns #procrastinate #productivity #mindset #stoicism #philosophy #podcast #podcastrecommendation #selfimprovement #emotionalintelligence #innerwork #beliefsystem #motivation #stillpointlogic

Why does conflict feel so personal, even when it is not really about you?In this episode we reflect on what is happening when you are in a conflict, why the discomfort you feel is not coming from the other person but from the thought-rule running underneath it, and what to do with that once you see it.We also look at the three things that start most conflicts between people, needing help and not knowing how to ask, someone who made a mistake and cannot own it, and someone who feels left out. Recognizing which one you are in changes how you respond.This will not teach you how to rhetorically win an argument, but it will give you another perspective. Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Enjoy,Hila #conflict #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #relationships #mentalhealth #thoughtpatterns #personalgrowth #communication #innerwork #stillpointlogic

You built an intelligent plan, defined the KPIs, a good tactic to measure success, delivered everything on time, and yet the client was still disappointed.This episode is about the gap between what the numbers say and what people actually feel. I work in project management and this is something I deal with constantly, because human perception is different from excel sheets.I look at 3 psychological mechanisms that humans are influenced by, where you are expected to deliver results and need to keep them in mind. Loss aversion, the peak-end rule, and expectation anchoring.This one is for professionals, but the gap it describes exists everywhere.Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Send me your thoughts through the website: https://www.stillpointlogic.com/contactusEnjoy,Hila#stillpointlogic #projectmanagement #clientmanagement #humannature #leadership #businesspodcast #selfreflection #decisionmaking #worklife #podcast #logic #reflection #lossaversion #peakend #anchoring

Have you ever felt fine when you were supposed to feel devastated? Or flat when you were supposed to feel joy?This episode is not about emotional numbness, it is about the mismatch between the feeling you actually have and the feeling you believe you are supposed to have, and the story you tell yourself about what that absence means.Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.As always, send my your thought through the website: https://www.stillpointlogic.com/contactusEnjoy,Hila#selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealth #feelings #emotionalmismatch #innerwork #thoughtpatterns #personalgrowth #selfreflection #emotionalhealth #anxiety #relationships #grief #stillpointlogic #season2🎙️

Why can't we let go of thought patterns even when we know they are making things harder?Because shedding isn't a decision. It isn't a practice or a ritual. It happens when carrying something finally becomes more uncomfortable than letting it go.In this Season 1 finale we explore another point of view about how thought patterns shed including one of the most normalized ones: "I'm just a stressed person." Stress is not a personality, it is a signal. There is a logical way to start reading it differently.This episode is about the question most people never ask: what tension am I still holding that I decided to call normal?"Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Enjoy,Hila

Have you ever told yourself to calm down and felt worse instead?In this episode I share a personal moment when my body stopped before I did. When everything looked fine on the outside and something inside had already shut down.This is an episode about the gap between what we show and what we feel, the signals our body sends that we push past until we can't anymore. About why telling yourself to calm down does not work.If you have ever kept going past the point where you should have stopped, this one is for you.Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Enjoy,Hila #nervoussystem #anxiety #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealth #burnout #stress #bodyawareness #overthinking #innerwork #stillpointlogic #panicattack #freezeresponse #emotionalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #personalgrowth #selfreflection #mindandbody #stillpointlogicpodcast #Hilaeigner #reflectioncompanion #podcast #canadianpodcast

Why do we keep following rules we never consciously chose?Most of the logic we live by is just the way things are, as common sense. Common sense doesn't ask to be examined until the day you find yourself somewhere you never intended to be.This episode explores the thinking patterns and beliefs we follow without a doubt, and what happens when we finally stop to ask: does this still fit who I am now?Inspired by The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami. A short, strange book worth reading before or after this episode.Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Enjoy,Hila

Your body is not overreacting, it's sending intelligence. Are you listening?In this episode we explore why your emotional reactions have a logic underneath them; a hidden rule your nervous system is following, often faster than your conscious mind can catch up.We look at where those rules come from, why telling yourself to calm down never works, and how understanding what your body is protecting changes everything.This isn't about controlling your reactions. It's about learning to read them.Visit stillpointlogic.com for free reflection worksheets.Enjoy,Hila#nervoussystem #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #anxiety #stillpointlogic

Routines are supposed to support us. But somewhere along the way, they can turn into proof. Proof that we're disciplined, stable, functioning. When they break, even a little, it stops feeling like a scheduling issue and starts feeling like a character one.In this episode, we look at what's actually happening when a missed alarm or a derailed workday feels heavier than it should. We explore the perfectionism and the rules underneath those moments; the "musts" and "shoulds" that turn ordinary interruptions into anxiety and self-criticism, and what it might look like to build a morning routine that bends instead of breaks you.This one isn't about optimizing your routines, it's about understanding the tension between structure and freedom. Finding something in between, that doesn't require you to be perfect to feel okay, without burning out trying to keep up.As always, come connect on the website: ⁠www.stillpointlogic.com⁠Enjoy,Hila

Valentine’s Day can come with a lot of expectations about love, relationships, and how the day is supposed to feel. Most of the pressure doesn’t come from the day itself, but from the thoughts and standards we attach to it.In this episode, we look at those expectations and explore a more logical way to sit alongside the thoughts that show up. Unlike other episodes, I don’t walk through the full logic-based cycle. This one is simpler.The goal is just to help you feel a little less uncomfortable. To offer a different perspective that might make the day feel easier to move through.As always, go on the website to connect about anything that comes to mind ⁠www.stillpointlogic.com⁠Enjoy,Hila

Children notice everything. They watch, they listen, and they build rules about the world and themselves. Most adults only see the behaviour, but the real story begins in the thoughts that come first.In this episode, my kiddo joins me as a guest while we hang out together and put these ideas into practice. We explore how children interpret experiences, how those rules shape emotions, and why listening really matters more than correcting. We practice noticing thinking, pausing, and considering a fairer, gentler perspective together.Whether you’re spending time with a child or reflecting on the rules you carry yourself, this episode is about understanding how thoughts become feelings and how a little attention can make a big difference.As always, go on the website to connect about anything that comes to mind www.stillpointlogic.comEnjoy, Hila

Have you ever known something fully and still felt pulled in another direction? You understand what’s safe, what matters, or what’s best for you and yet your body reacts as if it doesn’t.In this episode, we sit with that experience. We talk about the tension between what you know and how you feel, the exhaustion of noticing yourself in real time, and how to respond without turning against yourself. It’s about giving yourself a moment in the middle, letting your feelings and understanding meet slowly, and remembering that this is part of being human.As always, go on the website to connect about anything that comes to mind ⁠www.stillpointlogic.com⁠Enjoy, Hila

We all have that little voice inside that points out what we’re doing wrong or worries we’re not enough. In this episode, we talk about why that voice shows up and how it can feel so convincing, especially when we overthink, like we discussed in Episode 4.I share ways to notice when the Inner Critic is speaking, question what it’s really saying, and respond in a way that doesn’t make you feel worse. These are simple, practical ideas to help you step back from harsh self-talk and give yourself a bit of understanding.By the end, you’ll have a few reflections and everyday strategies to handle self-criticism and treat yourself with thoughtfulness, without ignoring reality.As always, go on the website to connect about anything that comes in mind www.stillpointlogic.com⁠Enjoy, Hila

Grief can feel like it swallows you whole, but it’s possible to move through it without losing yourself. In this episode, we talk about how to face loss, honour your emotions, and maintain your sense of self.We explore ways to notice your feelings, care for yourself thoughtfully, and navigate life’s transitions without pushing grief aside or letting it take over.By the end, you’ll have reflections and practical ideas for staying balanced and responding to your emotions in a logical, intentional way.Whether you’re processing your own grief or supporting someone else, this episode focuses on observing your emotions, understanding their impact, and managing them in a practical, thoughtful way.Visit my website to connect, about anything that comes in mind: ⁠www.stillpointlogic.com⁠ Hila

In episode 5, we turn toward relationships and the often unexamined beliefs we carry about love, responsibility, and connection. These assumptions can create pressure, resentment, or self-silencing, especially when love becomes confused with obligation or fear of loss.This episode explores common irrational beliefs about relationships, how they influence emotional reactions and behavior, and how to recognize when connection is being driven by expectation rather than choice. Through a logic-based lens, you’ll learn how to question these beliefs and relate to others with more honesty, freedom, and self-respect.If you find yourself feeling tense, overextended, or conflicted in your relationships, this episode offers a way to step back and examine what’s really guiding your responses.Enjoy,Hila

In episode 4, we examine overthinking as a form of self-doubt rather than a thinking problem to be solved. Racing thoughts, replayed conversations, and imagined outcomes often follow a familiar pattern. One driven by hidden assumptions about control, certainty, and responsibility.This episode explores why the mind gets stuck in these loops, how to recognize when thinking has stopped being useful, and how to step back and question the beliefs that keep the cycle going. Using logic-based tools, you’ll learn how to interrupt overthinking without forcing calm or trying to silence your thoughts.If your mind tends to run in circles, this episode offers a way to slow the process down and relate to your thoughts with more perspective and intention.Download the reflection companion at www.stillpointlogic.com under the Podcast section to practice applying these ideas in your own life.Enjoy,Hila

In episode 3, we turn our attention to emotions that feel automatic, overwhelming, or hard to escape. Building on the earlier episodes, this conversation explores how emotional reactions are often driven by unexamined beliefs rather than the situations themselves.We’ll look at common emotional traps, how mental scripts quietly fuel them, and how to pause long enough to notice what’s really happening beneath the surface. You’ll be introduced to logic-based ways of questioning these beliefs, creating space between feeling and reaction, and responding with greater self-awareness.If your emotions sometimes feel like they take over before you’ve had a chance to think, this episode offers tools to slow the process down and regain a sense of agency.Download the reflection companion at www.stillpointlogic.com under the Podcast section to explore these ideas more deeply and apply them in your own life.

In episode 1, we began exploring how your thoughts shape your emotions, decisions, and sense of self. In Episode 2, we take the next step: uncovering the hidden mental scripts that influence your everyday life.We’ll break down the patterns that guide your thinking, show you how to notice them, and introduce ways to start reshaping them. This episode also serves as a gateway to deeper exploration in Episode 3, where we’ll dive further into understanding these beliefs and transforming them into new perspectives.If you’re curious about your thought patterns, or simply want to feel more in control of your mind, this episode will help you build the foundation for real change.Download the reflection companion at www.stillpointlogic.com under the Podcast section to practice hands-on and make these ideas actionable.Enjoy, Hila

Ever notice how your thoughts shape your day, your mood, even how you see yourself? If so, you’re not alone, and this episode is for you.In this first episode, we explore how the beliefs behind your thinking influence your emotions, decisions, and sense of self. You’ll learn a practical way to notice patterns in your mind, question assumptions, and start understanding yourself a little better.By the end, you’ll have tools to reflect on your thoughts, see them from a different perspective, and take a first step toward feeling more in control of your inner world.If you’re curious about self-reflection, Logic-Based Therapy, or simply want to feel calmer in your mind, this episode is your starting point.Download the reflection companion for this episode at www.stillpointlogic.com under the Podcast section to make your practice even more hands-on.Enjoy,Hila