EP 52 - Stop Abandoning Yourself in 2026: 3 Patterns to Release Before the New Year!

As we approach a new year, most people ask, “What should I add to my life?”

I believe the real question is:
What am I finally willing to release?

In Episode 52 of The Shiny Minds Show, I walk you through three deeply ingrained patterns that keep us stuck in self-betrayal—often without us even realizing it.

The first is people-pleasing.
A learned survival strategy that teaches us to trade our truth for approval.

It’s subtle, and it’s exhausting.

And if we’re honest, it often comes from a younger version of us who believed love had to be earned.

The second is saying yes when your body is clearly saying no.
This is where disconnection begins—when we override our nervous system and ignore our inner signals just to be needed, liked, or validated.

And the third is avoidance.
Avoiding difficult conversations.

Avoiding discomfort.

Avoiding truth.

When we let discomfort become bigger than our integrity, we give it control over our lives.

In this episode, I introduce my formula for change:
Change = Awareness × Willingness

Without awareness, nothing changes.
Without willingness, awareness stays intellectual.

This conversation is an invitation.
To sit with your patterns.
To thank them for protecting you.
And to consciously choose not to carry them into 2026.

You are not here to abandon yourself anymore.
You are here to choose yourself.

Keep shining,

by Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal ✨

A powerful way to begin:

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As we move into the next era of human consciousness, your self-knowledge becomes your sovereignty.

And your sovereignty becomes your superpower.

The shift is coming.
But your awakening starts now.