Empower Your Life with Dr. Matt James

Dr. Matt James: International Trainer, Speaker, Author
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  1. Jul 16

    You Can’t Out Will Power Your Baggage

    You can’t out-willpower your baggage.   I’ve heard this from professionals for decades. “I’m just going to push through it.”   If that worked, psychology would have solved this 100 years ago. When the field first began, the question on the table was: can you think a certain way and get past your emotional baggage? The answer was no then. It hasn’t changed.   Your baggage lives in your unconscious mind. Willpower is a conscious-mind function. They operate in different places. One cannot override the other. No matter how much discipline you bring to it.   This shows up in leadership, in sales, in high-pressure roles. The professional who powers through burnout. The executive who compartmentalizes grief and wonders why their decision-making feels off six months later. The salesperson who white-knuckles through call reluctance instead of addressing what’s underneath it.   Here’s the reframe. The willpower you need is the willingness to find a technique that goes to the root. That’s where your effort belongs. Once you have the right tool, the process is about trusting your unconscious mind to release what conscious effort never could.   We’re running our master level event in California right now. 68 people. Two full weeks of deep work. In week two, we teach Mental and Emotional Release®, a technique I developed for exactly this purpose. It goes to the unconscious and helps people release the anger, sadness, fear, guilt, and shame that willpower alone can’t reach.   Follow for more on the psychology of performance, leadership, and emotional release.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com.   Join our free community, Empowerment Home: https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  2. Jul 16

    The Catharsis Trap

    People are paying to walk into a room and smash plates.   Rage rooms are a growing trend. And the psychology behind why they feel good is real. Catharsis works in the moment. You let it out. The pressure drops. You feel lighter.   About an hour later, everything comes back.   This is what I call the catharsis trap. You release the surface tension without ever addressing the root. It’s like cutting the top off a weed. Looks clean. Grows right back.   I see this pattern in professional settings too. A hard conversation with a colleague turns into venting over lunch. A frustrating quarter turns into a team gripe session. Everyone walks away feeling heard. Nothing changes. Because the actual root of the misfire never got examined.   In my own relationship with my wife Kristina, when we hit a miscommunication, we let it out first. Then we go deeper. Where did the disconnect happen? Was I operating too big-picture while she needed detail? Where exactly did the misfire take place? That’s how you course-correct.   The same principle applies in teams, partnerships, and leadership. Letting it out is step one. Getting to the root is where actual change happens.   Follow for more on the psychology behind how we communicate, lead, and release what holds us back.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com   Join our free community, Empowerment Home: https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual

  3. Jul 16

    Energy Vampires

    Someone once asked me, “How do you protect yourself from energy vampires?” I said, “Garlic? A cross?”   She didn’t laugh. But the real answer was more useful than a joke.   If you believe that someone has the ability to drain your energy, you just handed them the keys. The belief itself is the open door.   I’ve been teaching NLP and Huna since the ’90s. One concept I come back to over and over is congruency. When your beliefs are solid and aligned, the door closes. You keep your energy.   You keep your focus. And when someone shows up looking to pull from the people around them, you make a clean decision. You disengage. You move on.   That works in a room full of students. It also works in a boardroom. It works in partnerships, negotiations, and every professional relationship where energy dynamics are at play.   It starts with beliefs. And beliefs can be changed.   Follow for more on NLP, beliefs, and the psychology of personal empowerment.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com   Join our free community, Empowerment Home: https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  4. Jun 18

    Your Partner is Your Shadow

    Your partner is your shadow. The closest mirror you’ll ever look into.   You let them sleep in the same bed with you. So whatever you see in them, the thing that irritates you, the thing you wish they’d change, that’s a reflection of something inside you waiting to be dealt with. That’s hard to swallow. It’s also where the real growth lives.   In this episode, I sit down with my daughter Skylar back home in Hawaii and talk about something that comes up with almost every relationship client I coach: how do you actually get better at your relationship?   You’ll learn: Why “grow together or grow apart” is more than an old saying How polarities attract so the two of you can find harmony (big picture meets detailed, introvert meets extrovert) What to do with the trait in your partner that drives you up the wall Why doing your own growth work can quietly create friction at home How to decide whether your partner should walk this path with you When you harmonize inside yourself, you stop traveling the road alone and start bringing the people you love along with you.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. We’re in Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Atlantic City, San Diego and there’s still time to jump in.   Join our free community, Empowerment Home: https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual   Aloha, Dr. Matt         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  5. Jun 12

    Routine = Results

    Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. The Pittsburgh Steelers, as a franchise, have six.   One man outpaced an entire team’s legacy. The reason was not talent. It was routine. In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why the most successful people in any field do not just have goals. They have a non-negotiable routine that runs 365 days a year, and why copying someone else’s routine will not get you there.   You’ll learn: Why Tom Brady’s “I don’t play football. I am football.” mindset applies to every area of life Why following someone else’s routine sets you up to fall short How to identify YOUR routine by looking back at when you were at your best Why how you show up in one area begins to impact how you show up in every area   Your routine is not Tom Brady’s. It is not Dr. Matt’s. Find yours. Run it every day.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com   Join our free community, Empowerment Home: https://empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  6. Jun 3

    Make You A Priority Part 2

    Most people think making yourself a priority means saying yes to more of what you want.   Dr. Matt is back in Waimea with a follow-up to last week, and this one goes a level deeper.   In this episode, Dr. Matt builds on last week’s conversation about making yourself a priority, introducing the Eisenhower Matrix and the two types of procrastination most people never recognize.   You’ll learn: The two types of procrastination, and why the second one is harder to catch How the Eisenhower Matrix helps you sort what only you can do from what should be delegated Why staying busy in the wrong area is its own form of avoidance How to identify what truly requires your time and what should be handed off Making yourself a priority is the first step. Knowing what only you can do is what makes it stick.   Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. Join Empowerment Home, our free Mighty Networks community where Dr. Matt is taking these conversations even deeper.   If you are not in yet, it is free. Come in. empowermentinc.mn.co/spaces/9453123?utm_source=manual         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  7. May 29

    Focus on You!

    “Dad, when’s the last time you unplugged for four or five weeks?”   That was my son. Right before he left to run our training in Denver. And I told him. It’s been years.   Now I’ll openly admit. I coach. I teach. I run a business. I host webinars. Even when I say I’m “off,” I’m still working. If your work is taking care of other people, you probably know what I mean.   In this week’s check-in from Hawaii, I’m talking about something most high-functioning people refuse to face. People use “I’m too busy helping everyone else” as a way to avoid working on themselves. We just wrapped our NLP Practitioner Training in Houston, and this kept surfacing with the assistants and the team. What about me? What about me? Not in a selfish way. In a harmonious way.   Look, morning sets the tone. Water. Nature. A few quiet minutes that belong to you. These small foundational things are what let you show up well for everyone else. Most people skip them and wonder why nothing feels solid.   So I’m taking some real downtime here. And I’ll be coming to you every week from here.   What’s one small thing you could do today that helps you show up better for the people who need you?   Subscribe and I’ll see you next week. Aloha.         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

  8. May 14

    Chaos Culture

    MIT just released a study on loneliness and AI. The results are not what most people expect. If you’ve been relying on AI more than usual lately, this is worth watching.   Dr. Matt James breaks down what the research actually found, why AI can’t replace human connection no matter how advanced it gets, and how to use AI in a way that genuinely works for you instead of against you.   In this video: What the MIT study revealed about loneliness and AI Where AI helps and where it makes things worse How to use technology intelligently without losing what matters most Ready to experience real transformation in person? Dr. Matt’s NLP Practitioner Trainings are happening across the US all year long. Four days. Live. In-person.   Find a training near you: trainings.nlp.com Want to connect with a real community? Join Dr. Matt on Mighty Networks. Email info@nlp.com to get access.   #NLP #DrMatt #AI #PersonalDevelopment #HumanConnection #NLPTraining #Mindset #MentalHealth         Empowerment, Inc. is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release®, and Hypnosis.   For more information, visit us at www.nlp.com or www.empowermentinc.com     Music: “Reach for Success” by Scott Holmes https://scottholmesmusic.com/

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    Dr. Matt James: International Trainer, Speaker, Author
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