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Are Subconscious Blocks Holding You Back in Business? How to Spot & Resolve Them
You know what you want. You can see it. You’ve thought about the next steps a hundred times. Maybe it’s starting a business, changing careers, putting yourself out there on social media, or creating a new income stream. And yet, something stops you from making meaningful progress. You procrastinate. Overthink. Over plan. Distract Yourself. Talk yourself out of it. You have enough self awareness to know this is self-sabotage. But it’s not like you’re lazy – you are more than w

Katie Potratz
5 min read


Why Anxiety Is a Protective Response (And Why Forcing Calm Doesn't Work)
Anxiety can be – at best – overwhelming and inconvenient, and, at wort, completely debilitating. It’s easy to label anxiety as the problem when it seems to cause us so much discomfort and pain. But one of the keys to healing anxiety is understanding what it really is. Anxiety is not a malfunction or something that’s trying to hurt you — anxiety is a protective response created by the subconscious and nervous system. I’ve been helping people heal from anxiety and a myriad of o

Katie Potratz
6 min read


Why Understanding Your Anxiety Isn’t the Same as Healing It (and Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Anxiety)
This is for you if you’ve done the work, but anxiety still shows up. You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You’ve gone to therapy. You know the coping strategies by heart. You understand your triggers. You can probably explain why you’re anxious. But none of this has actually stopped the anxiety from showing up. This is because anxiety isn’t something you can think your way out of. It’s a subconscious, emotional pattern, not a logical problem. Many people

Katie Potratz
6 min read


Stuck in Burnout? 6 Ways to Heal Your Stress Response with Mind-Body Tools
If you’re feeling emotionally drained, physically exhausted, or overwhelmed by the smallest tasks, you might not just be “tired.” You...

Katie Potratz
3 min read


Self Discovery Through Journaling: 30 Prompts to Know Yourself Better
If you’ve ever felt a little lost, out of alignment, or unsure of who you truly are deep down, you’re not alone. Many of us move through...

Katie Potratz
4 min read


Understanding Limiting Beliefs: How They Shape Your Reality (and How to Change Them)
Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right, but something invisible keeps holding you back? Maybe you catch yourself thinking, “I’m not good enough,” or “No matter what I do, things never work out for me.” These aren't just fleeting thoughts—they’re what we call limiting beliefs , and they can run the show behind the scenes of your life. Limiting beliefs are subconscious programs, often formed in childhood, that influence your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and eve

Katie Potratz
4 min read


What Happens During Self-Hypnosis? A Beginner’s Guide
You’ve probably heard that hypnosis can help relieve anxiety , manage chronic pain , or even improve sleep. But what actually happens ...

Katie Potratz
4 min read


5 Powerful Journaling Prompts to Help You Forgive Yourself and Move Forward
Forgiving yourself can be one of the most challenging yet liberating aspects of personal growth. We often hold ourselves to impossibly...

Katie Potratz
7 min read


How to Break Out of Your Subconscious Patterns & Limiting Beliefs
Have you ever decided to make a change in your life then found yourself reverting back to your old patterns within just a few weeks, days, or even hours? You feel that ping of frustration because you just keep repeating old patterns even though you know they aren’t serving your highest vision. You’re not alone, my friend. Change is possible, but I won’t deny that without the proper knowledge and tools, change is hard . That’s why I want to let you in on the science behind suc

Katie Potratz
5 min read


When Affirmations Don't Work, Try this Instead.
To be totally honest with you, I’ve never been a huge fan of repeating affirmations in the mirror like some self-help gurus would suggest. The truth is, I felt like affirmations don't work for me, and it felt like a really hollow activity. That being said, I don’t think the act of affirming something to yourself is completely useless. In fact, I’ve found a way to use affirmations in a much more effective and efficient way. Why Affirmations Don't Work Affirmations are essentia

Katie Potratz
5 min read


6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get out of a Funk
Have you found yourself in a funk? That bad mood that doesn’t go away; that complete lack of motivation and excitement for life; that gloomy feeling that you just can’t shake. We’ve all been there. Maybe you’ve had a spell of bad luck, or something undesirable or downright crummy has happened to bring it on, or maybe nothing has really changed, but you just can’t find your spark. This article is for you. It’s easy to get frustrated with a bad mood that won’t lift, but what if

Katie Potratz
5 min read


10 Things to Know Before Trying Hypnotherapy
Curious about hypnotherapy? It's like stepping into a world where your mind takes the driver's seat, steering you towards positive...

Katie Potratz
7 min read


How to use Self-Hypnosis to Reprogram your Mind
Self-hypnosis is an incredible tool for reprogramming beliefs, calling in manifestations, and overall helping you create your dream life....

Katie Potratz
4 min read


Entering the Soft Girl Era
Waving goodbye to my old high-pressure, stress-inducing lifestyle, and hello to my Soft Girl Era. For several months I’d felt a shift happening, which was quite uncomfortable and confusing. As clique as it sounds, I felt like a caterpillar who had entered the chrysalis. I was no longer the caterpillar, yet not quite the butterfly. I was in my metamorphosis where everything I thought I knew was changing. In this transformative period, I slowly started to notice many of the pri

Katie Potratz
5 min read


Sneaky ways your Language is Affecting your Life
If you were speaking to a friend it’s likely that you would choose your language carefully as not to offend them or do damage to your...

Katie Potratz
4 min read


How to Create your own Personal Mantra
If you’re new to mantras, you might think that standing in front of your mirror, saying statements like “I love myself” is childish and...

Katie Potratz
5 min read


How (and Why) You Should Follow Your Fear
You’ve probably heard a thousand times, follow your passion, (maybe even my me) but today I have a new message, and that is follow your...

Katie Potratz
2 min read


4 Ways I had the Most Productive Year EVER
It’s officially half way through the year and if you’re like most people, that means you haven’t even thought of your new years goals for...

Katie Potratz
5 min read


How to Deal with Toxic People that You're Stuck With
Do you have people in your life that are “toxic”. It’s a pretty harsh word to describe a person, I personally haven’t met someone I would...

Katie Potratz
4 min read


How to Get Out of a Rut and Get Re-Inspired
My definition of a mental rut is when the feelings of discontentment and “what is this all for” creep in and make themselves right at...

Katie Potratz
5 min read
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