In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean dive into the emotional pull of reverting to childhood roles during the holidays. They discuss how sensory triggers like smells, sounds, and traditions can reignite old patterns and share tools to help you break free. From creating holiday manifestos to shifting subconscious programs, they emphasize the importance of self-awareness and intentionality in transforming holiday dynamics. Tune in! Learn how to bring love, rest, and authenticity into your celebrations and foster deeper connections with family. Whether navigating strained relationships or redefining holiday meaning, this episode offers practical insights for growth and healing.

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In this episode, you will:

🎭 Learn how Childhood Roles Resurface During the Holidays

🧠 Learn how smells, sounds, and traditions associated with holidays can trigger subconscious memories and emotions.

🌪️ Discover how the combination of sensory triggers and unresolved family dynamics can create emotional overwhelm.

💡 Explore how doing the inner work can help you recognize and change patterns before stepping into holiday interactions.

✍️Learn how crafting a holiday manifesto can set the tone for a season filled with love, rest, and authenticity.

🧘 Discover how to approach holiday tasks like cooking or shopping with a mindset of rest and presence.

❤️ Understand how changing your internal narrative can create opportunities for better interactions and connection with family.

🔄 Gain insights into stepping out of childhood roles and creating new, empowering ways of being with your family.

🛠️ Learn how to use triggers and difficult holiday moments as tools for self-growth and healing through Mind Change techniques.

🌟Transform the holidays from a source of stress into an opportunity for personal growth, connection, and love.

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In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean uncovers the emotional roots of TMJ and teeth grinding. These physical issues often reflect unprocessed emotions from feeling silenced or criticized, especially in childhood. Heather explains how environments that demand perfectionism or suppress self-expression can lead to jaw tension and grinding as the body holds onto unresolved emotions. Tune in! Discover how TMJ and bruxism mirror internal conflicts and how releasing these subconscious patterns can provide physical relief.

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In this episode, you will:

😬 Learn how TMJ and teeth grinding (bruxism) are linked to emotional drivers.

🦷 See how the jaw and teeth symbolize processing life, setting boundaries, and handling emotions.

🤐 Find out how suppressed self-expression, especially in childhood, can create jaw tension.

👫 Discover how jaw alignment reflects masculine and feminine energy balance.

📢 Uncover how unresolved anger and frustration manifest physically as jaw tension.

🚫 Understand how critical or perfectionistic environments may contribute to TMJ by silencing expression.

🔄 Recognize how holding onto past hurts can lead to TMJ and teeth grinding.

⚔️ Learn how internal conflicts between thoughts and actions can cause jaw misalignment.

🌌 See how TMJ sufferers may attract relationships that mirror old wounds and frustration.

💡 Discover how Mind Change can release emotional drivers, aligning inner truth with outward expression.

Get in touch with Heather McKean:

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In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean sit down with Diane and Casey Lynch to share a journey of profound transformation. After 30 years of battling mental health challenges, Diane discovered Mind Change and began to address the subconscious beliefs that kept her trapped. Casey’s own path with Mind Change soon followed, allowing him to overcome patterns of isolation and hypervigilance. Together, they reveal how this work healed their marriage, reshaped their family dynamic, and set a powerful example for their children. A pivotal part of their story unfolds at a Mind Change wellness retreat in Belize, where uninterrupted time and immersive sessions deepened their healing and reconnected them on a life-changing level. Tune in to explore how Mind Change can transform personal and relational challenges, bringing lasting peace, connection, and resilience.

📚 Get Heather’s book - “Mind Change: Changing The World One Mind At A Time”

🎓 Courses

🌄 Retreats

📅 Weekend Workshops

📚 Book Club Facilitator Guides

📝 More resources at https://www.mindchange.com/podcast

In this episode, you will learn:

🧠 Discover how Mind Change helps address deep-rooted subconscious beliefs that can perpetuate cycles of mental health struggles.

💪 Learn from Diane’s experience of trying traditional therapies for over 30 years before finding long-lasting relief through Mind Change.

❤️ Understand how one person's mental health challenges can shape family roles, communication patterns, and children’s behavior.

🛠️ How Mind Change helped Casey break out of isolation and hypervigilance, allowing him to reconnect with his family.

🔄 How Mind Change enabled Diane to truly forgive and release long-held resentments, transforming her marriage.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Learn how the couple’s individual healing led to a healthier family environment and set an empowering example for their children.

🌴 Discover the transformative potential of the Mind Change retreat in Belize, where uninterrupted time and immersive sessions facilitated deep personal and relational healing.

🔥 How the supportive retreat group helped Casey open up, fostering new connections and a sense of belonging.

✨ How Mind Change helped the couple reconnect with their authentic selves and find a new purpose in life.

🌱 Gain insights into how to bring the retreat’s lasting impacts into daily life, creating a lasting language and foundation for ongoing personal growth and family wellness.

Get in touch with Heather and Kent:

Web: https://www.mindchange.com/our-story

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindchange/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MindChange

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindchange