Karin Tyden — Rewire Your Brain To Manifest The Life You Want.
With Karin Tydén — Rewire Your Brain To Manifest The Life You Want.
In short
Swedish coach Karin Tydén explains why childhood programming keeps running adult lives, and what to do about it. She covers what hypnosis actually is (and why almost nobody is unhypnotisable), a simple four-in, six-out breathing pattern to switch the prefrontal cortex back on, why boundaries are for you rather than others, and why change is never comfortable. The one takeaway: Childhood programming keeps running in adulthood; the subconscious drives roughly 95% of the day, so leaving a situation behind does not undo what it installed.
What made Karin start working on her own subconscious mind?
A depression at around 35, despite having a good job, partner and friends. She grew up with a narcissistic father, an emotionally absent mother and strict religious rules, and assumed leaving all that behind ended it. Talk therapy did not break through because she was guarded and "up in my head", so she turned to hypnosis and self-experimentation.
Is it true that some people simply can't be hypnotised?
Out of more than 3,000 one-on-one clients, Karin says only two or three could not be hypnotised. The real question is willingness, not ability. People who stay guarded usually have a nervous system protecting them after trauma; once they feel safe with her and within themselves, the process runs smoothly.
What does an altered state of consciousness actually feel like?
Like losing track of time in a good book, or arriving at work with no memory of the drive. David offers both examples and Karin agrees these are everyday subconscious states. She adds that the subconscious automates routines such as putting the kettle on or brushing teeth to save energy, which is a good thing.
Where should someone start if they want to change their patterns?
Buy a book or two about the subconscious mind, or search YouTube and Google for it. Karin's point is to swap self-blame for curiosity — asking what happened that made you think or act this way. The insight that matters: there is nothing wrong with you, only with the programme running you, and programmes can be changed.
What if relaxing and meditating doesn't work for me?
Karin does not prescribe meditation, because different activities suit different people — nature, brainwave music, a dog, a loved one, even driving a racing car on a track. She also warns that people with trauma may find relaxing genuinely hard, because their nervous system treats calm as potential danger and prefers to stay on edge.
What is the quickest way to calm down when stressed or angry?
Breathe in and out through the nose with a longer exhale — in for four, out for six. Stress shuts down the prefrontal cortex, so decisions and problem-solving suffer; the longer exhale engages the parasympathetic system and switches the cortex back on. Sometimes five or six breaths is enough, sometimes a couple of minutes.
Can you reprogram your mind without discomfort?
No — Karin is blunt that success is not a comfortable procedure. A coach or hypnotherapist can lower the discomfort so you get over the hump, but not remove it. To create what you want you must be willing to experience its opposite: feeling like a beginner in order to learn, feeling weak while getting stronger.
Who are boundaries actually for?
Yourself, not other people. Boundaries exist so you do not step over your own limits, people-please or let yourself be used. Karin notes that setting them can feel lonely, because some people will vanish rather than accept them — that loneliness is part of building healthier relationships.
What is Karin working on next?
Online breath work experiences and a second book. The breath work reflects her view that the body stores bad events too, so working bottom-up complements her usual top-down mind work. The book is on self-love, self-respect and self-esteem, which she wants to make more practical and less "fluffy".
In their words
There is nothing wrong with you it's only the programming in you that is wrong and that's a really good insight because that means that that is something you can change.
Success is not a comfortable procedure so you have to put a little bit of pressure on yourself.
In order to create what you want you need to be willing to experience its opposite.
I bought some meditation music and I sat down and I was going to meditate like a Tibetan monk and my brain was like a bunch of drunken monkeys lurching around.
The only thing I care about if it's true for my client and it works and it helps them to move forward, I'm happy with that.
Key takeaways
- Childhood programming keeps running in adulthood; the subconscious drives roughly 95% of the day, so leaving a situation behind does not undo what it installed.
- Resistance to hypnosis is usually a guarded nervous system rather than an inability, and safety is what resolves it.
- A longer exhale than inhale — four in, six out — shifts you into rest and digest and restores clear thinking anywhere, including a bathroom before going on stage.
- Self-blame is less useful than curiosity: nothing is wrong with the person, only with the programme running them, and programmes can be rewritten.
- Change requires accepting the opposite feeling first — beginner, weak, briefly alone — and no coach can remove that discomfort entirely.
- Karin cares only whether a recovered memory is true for the client and helps them move forward, not whether it stands up scientifically.
Show notes
In this episode, I chat with Karin about her journey from feeling powerless and worthless. And the changes that occurred as a result of her own inner work.
Karin Tydén has an almost supernatural ability to understand and "hack" the mechanics behind people's subconscious patterns and create new and better strategies in life. Fast. Tailored.
She is a multi-award-winning coach, active in over 25 countries and one of Europe's sharpest in her field. She has helped thousands of people to maximize their potential and is often seen as the coach's coach.
Find out more about her incredible, life-changing book HERE:
Frequently asked questions
What is Karin's book called?
Mind Hacking for Rebels, subtitled a practical guide to power and freedom, available in English on Amazon as paperback or e-book. Half explains how the subconscious works; the other half offers small practical mind hacks for breaking patterns.
How does she handle a conflict in the moment?
She either excuses herself to the bathroom for a minute of deep breathing, or asks the other person a question and lets them elaborate while she breathes discreetly, calming herself and getting her prefrontal cortex working before responding.
What was the movie director's breakthrough?
Under hypnosis he traced his fear of challenges to a hazy, disoriented memory of a difficult birth in which he had to be helped out. Reframing it as an adult, he took the US opportunity and later emailed that he no longer feared challenges.
Where can Karin be found online?
At karintyden.se. The site is in Swedish, but a small British flag in the top bar switches it to English. Visitors can email her a question or book a session.
Does Karin favour mind work over body work?
No — she sees a human as one entire system, so if something is not working in the mind it will not work in the body and vice versa. She recommends combining modalities and testing what works for you.
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