Você está no piloto automático? (e nem percebe) 🧡

Key wellness & self-care / productivity strategies

• Get out of “autopilot” by shifting from reaction to presence

  • Notice when you’re making decisions based on past patterns rather than the current moment.
  • Treat autopilot not as a flaw, but as automatic functioning (useful in some areas), and recognize when it’s no longer serving your goals.

• Use the “impact check” to see whether autopilot is helping

  • Ask what outcome you want, then observe whether your automatic behavior leads you there.
  • If not, it’s a signal to adjust—not to blame yourself.

• Make room to learn (turn conscious choices into sustainable change)

  • The subconscious handles the “automatic” layer; learning requires space.
  • Transform patterns you recognize—because changing what you don’t notice is harder.

• Practice self-inquiry to separate emotion from perspective

  • Frequently ask:
    • How much of my emotion is influencing what I’m seeing/doing?
    • What outcome do I want?
    • Where is this automatic behavior leading me again?
  • This is especially useful in high-stimulation moments (e.g., meetings, conflict, criticism).

• Self-regulation before action: start with breathing

  • When you’re triggered (an argument, criticism, fear, defensiveness, or shutting down), use:
    • Breathing first to return to the present
    • Then ask the three questions above

• Reframe “programming” vs “choice”

  • Consciousness adds a wider view: your mind’s perception isn’t the whole reality (“map is not the territory”).
  • Aim for more maturity in interpersonal behavior:
    • Apologize when needed
    • Reconsider your route
    • Not always be right
    • Ask how much of “you” is inside your interpretation

• Neuro-linguistic programming tools to interrupt automatic loops

  • Enablement anchor
    • Install a “resource state” anchor from a time you felt strong/regulated.
    • Activate it in challenging moments to access your resources (not just your head’s automatic story).
  • Small changes over time (24-hour attention)
    • Track a repeating behavior pattern for the next 24 hours.
    • When you notice it happening repeatedly, you remove blame and gain clarity.
  • Bracelet practice (behavioral reset)
    • Choose one focus behavior you want to change.
    • Wear a bracelet and switch wrists each time the automatic reaction happens.
    • Goal: keep it on the same wrist for 30 days (switching resets the countdown).

• Leadership/corporate application mindset

  • In meetings, criticism, and scheduling pressure:
    • Notice if you’re over-explaining, becoming aggressive, or defaulting to silence
    • Pause with presence + breathing, then choose based on the desired outcome.

• Core philosophy to guide change

  • Knowing isn’t the same as changing—you need new questions + new actions.
  • Presence is a choice; choice becomes culture.
  • If discomfort arises, it may mean you’re on the right track—start with small actions.

Presenters / sources mentioned

• Grace Almeida (from Outrem)
• Erica Almeida
• Ana Beatriz Barbosa (referenced regarding brain/mind/consciousness)
• Gabriela (named in the conversation: “That’s right, Gabriela.”)
• Newton Bonder (story reference about being asleep/awake)