What are Unconscious Contracts?
I teach this process extensively, and my second book (publishing in 2021) will feature it prominently!) because I haven’t found any other process that allows us to so thoroughly disentangle the deeply patterned emotional responses and emotional rules we enact on ourselves. It is deeply powerful work.
What are unconscious contracts?
In this video, I explore the contracts we unconsciously make with ourselves that end up becoming self-destructive behaviors, which I call Unconscious Contracts. Through acknowledging the truth of what these contracts are trying to serve, while also holding that they are coming at a cost to our well-being, we can begin to transform the self-defeating patterns.
This presentation is one of 15 key concepts of interpersonal neurobiology that Sarah presents to a UK audience in November, 2018 To learn about more resources and offerings go to empathybrain.com.
It’s very good to know the Time Traveling with Resonance process as you work with Unconscious Contacts. You can read and learn about how to do that here.
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About Sarah
Sarah Peyton
Sarah Peyton, international speaker and facilitator, has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing that unify people with their brains and bodies.
