EPISODE 47

SEASON 5

Turn Your Trance Into Transformation: How Autopilot Is Costing You

(and What to Do About It)

Hi Shiny Mind 💜

Do you ever catch yourself moving through the day and think, That felt automatic — where did the time go?

That automatic mode is what I call a trance. It’s useful for some things, like your heartbeat and breathing.

But when trance runs your eating, your talking, and your relationships, it costs you: health, connection, clarity and the relationship you most need — the one with yourself.

Here’s how to spot the trance and turn it into transformation.

What is a trance?

A trance is a transition state. From a neuroscience perspective it’s when your brain shifts between wave patterns and your conscious awareness steps back. In practical terms it’s autopilot: you act but you are not fully present. Those hidden programs and social scripts run the show unless you intentionally bring awareness in.

Where trance shows up

• Driving while mentally elsewhere.
• Eating without noticing what, how much, and why.
• Speaking on autopilot — habitual phrases, words with no intention.
• Relationships — reactive words, old patterns that replay without examination.

Why it costs you

Autopilot creates small wounds that erode trust, health, and self-respect. Habitual communication wounds relationships. Mindless eating affects health. Saying “one day” keeps your dreams in limbo. The cost is subtle but cumulative.

Signs you’re on autopilot

1. You keep saying “One day I’ll…” and never start.

2. You feel busy yet unfulfilled.

3. You carry quiet resentment.

4. You realize after a conversation you didn’t mean half of what you said.

How to turn trance into transformation

My formula for change is simple: Change = Awareness × Willingness.

Awareness always comes first.

Notice your trance. Name it. Create a mental file so you can catch yourself next time. Then bring willingness — the action piece.

Practical Neuro-Shine tips you can use today!

• Pause before you speak. Ask yourself why you want to say that.
• Replace automatic phrases with intentional ones. Choose value, context, usefulness.
• Use small checks during the day: “Am I present right now?”
• Ask the life question: “Is this in alignment with my truth?” and wait for your inner answer.
• Partner with life. Treat your day as co-creation, not a series of tasks.

A graduate’s transformation

One student left our program saying her biggest takeaway was learning to partner with life. She now asks her higher self before decisions and waits for the answer. That pause changed her choices and changed her family’s life. Partnering with life is the practical form of turning trance into formation.

Closing
You don’t have to wait to change.

The sooner you become aware of your trance, the sooner you can reclaim your life.

Start small. Pause more.

Speak less and with more intent. Let your choices be conscious and let your life become your greatest work of art.

Keep shining,

by Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal ✨

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