{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Spiritual Awakening with Shaz","title":"Why You Keep Going Back to What Hurts You (And How to Finally Break the Pattern)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1415,"description":"Why You Keep Going Back to What Hurts You (And How to Finally Break the Pattern)Episode 75 – Spiritual Awakening with ShazThere comes a moment where you stop and ask yourself,“Why am I here again?”Same situation.Different person.Same feeling.In this episode, Shaz breaks down why we keep returning to relationships, behaviours, and environments that hurt us, even when we know better. This is not about weakness or lack of awareness. It is about what your nervous system has been trained to accept as familiar and safe.Patterns are not random. They are learned, repeated, and reinforced over time.Understanding them is the first step to changing them.What You’ll Learn in This Episode✔ Why you are not choosing the person, you are choosing a familiar feeling ✔ How your nervous system drives behaviour more than your logical mind ✔ Why seeing red flags does not stop you from going back ✔ How childhood experiences shape adult relationship patterns ✔ The difference between intensity and true connection ✔ Why calm and healthy relationships can feel uncomfortable ✔ How people-pleasing and lack of boundaries keep patterns in place ✔ The role of triggers and how they reveal deeper misalignment ✔ Practical ways to pause, reflect, and choose differently ✔ How to begin redefining what safety and alignment mean for youKey TakeawaysPatterns repeat because they feel familiar, not because they are healthy.Your body is wired to return to what it knows. Even if that means returning to pain.Insight alone does not change behaviour. Patterns live in the body, not just the mind.Triggers are not problems. They are signals showing where your beliefs, values, and identity are out of alignment.Real change begins when you stop reacting and start choosing.Tools and Reflections Shared Journaling to identify repeating patterns  Self-questioning to uncover beliefs and values  Pausing before reacting to emotional triggers  Grounding and breathwork to regulate the nervous system  Learning to sit with...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_XNuc0XpH5ZPh5-qhQl0D_-3mNKB6Sv7MgvttFgAXSU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWZj/MDVhZTNlZWFmMDIx/NDQwMjg5NzFiZDE5/MjI2ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}