Welcome back to The Keto Vegan! I’m Rach, your host—part psychology geek, part plant-based fat enthusiast—and today we’re diving into something a bit magical 🧠✨. It’s called anchoring, and it’s a brilliant little NLP trick that helps you lock in confidence, calm, or courage on demand—like carrying your own emotional support smoothie in your brain 🥬💪. Before we start rewiring and reinforcing, a quick shout: if you love what you’re hearing, share the podcast, follow along on your fave app, and help me spread the keto vegan brain-hack gospel. Your support keeps the almond flour flowing 💚🌱.   Step By Step Process 1️⃣ Identify a difficult situation in which you’d like to feel more resourceful/confident/capable etc. 😩➡️💪2️⃣ Identify the resource you want in this situation ‘x’ (e.g. courage, confidence, calm, patience etc.) 🌟🧘‍♀️🔥3️⃣ Remember your best example of having experienced that state in your life (in an unrelated situation). If you don’t have one, think of someone else who does—real or fictional. 🧠🎬👑4️⃣ Think about that ‘x’—what else might it give you? 🌈💥5️⃣ Find a word or phrase that captures it for you—one that really evokes the feeling. 🗣️🧡6️⃣ With this memory and feeling in mind, ask yourself: would you breathe it in or out? 🌬️⬅️➡️7️⃣ Choose a unique physical gesture (e.g. thumb and finger squeeze) 🤏—something subtle you can do anywhere.8️⃣ Take a few breaths and get comfy 😌🛋️. Close your eyes to block out distractions 🙈.9️⃣ Access your chosen memory—step into it. See what you saw 👀, hear what you heard 👂, feel what you felt ❤️. Fully associate with it. If you chose a person, step into them too.🔟 When the feeling peaks 🎯, say your word, do your breath and your gesture—anchor it 🧷. Then open your eyes when you’re ready 👁️.1️⃣1️⃣ Break the state by saying your phone number aloud 📞💬.1️⃣2️⃣ Close your eyes and go back again. Your brilliant brain 🧠 will know exactly what to do.1️⃣3️⃣ Revisit the memory: see 👁️, hear 👂, feel ❤️. Let it peak again. Say your word, breathe, do the gesture. Then open your eyes. 🔁1️⃣4️⃣ Break the state again—this time, spot something green around you 💚🪴.1️⃣5️⃣ Repeat the whole anchoring process at least three times ⏱️🔁✅. 💡 Pro tip: Keep firing off that anchor as often as possible. Your brain loves patterns—so it’ll start resurrecting that powerful feeling when you need it most 🔄🧠⚡.   Valuable ResourcesFor an extensive list of foods with their carb, fat and protein count, go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-howFor a keto‑vegan start‑up menu and shopping list go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how Host BioRachel, a once morbidly obese individual, experienced a remarkable body transformation through the keto diet. Later, she embraced veganism and now shares her extensive knowledge and obsession with carbs in vegan proteins on The Keto Vegan podcast. Her goal is to demonstrate the simplicity of combining the keto diet with a vegan lifestyle.Resources: https://theketovegan.lifeWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKetoVegan/podcastsFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/821471059206067Email: rachelghinn@gmail.com