Glossary
At ShiftGrit, we believe that lasting change requires clear understanding.
This glossary defines key proprietary and emerging therapeutic concepts associated with the ShiftGrit Core Method™.
It explains how identity-level patterns form, how limiting beliefs shape behaviour, and how reconditioning techniques work at the level where emotional loops begin.
Whether you’re a client, clinician, or simply curious, this is where you’ll find the language that underpins our model of change.
Pattern Loops — The Repeating Cycle That Reinforces Itself
Pattern loops are the emotional circuits that drive repeated behaviours — even when they no longer serve you.…
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The Walnut Brain — Why We React Before We Think
The Walnut Brain is your reactive system — fast, emotional, and wired to protect you. It doesn’t wait…
Dysfunctional Needs™ — The Coping Strategies That Keep the Belief Alive
Dysfunctional Needs™ are your mind’s way of keeping a painful belief at arm’s length. They work — until…
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy — When the Belief Makes It True
A self-fulfilling prophecy is when your belief shapes your actions — and your actions create proof that the…
Opt-Out Behaviour — When the System Ejects to Escape the Loop
Opt-Out Behaviour is what happens when your emotional system can no longer manage the pressure of a belief…
The Pressure Cooker – When Coping Strategies Build Until You Break
At ShiftGrit, we often describe our clients as living inside a pressure cooker. From the outside, they seem…
