Why Do You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns Even When You Desperately Want to Change? One of Ireland's Best-Known CBT Therapists Explains.

Most people think their problems are stress, anger, anxiety, bad habits or overthinking. But what if a lot of the chaos in your life is coming from patterns you don't even realise you're repeating?

Enda Murphy is a psychotherapist, author and one of Ireland's best-known CBT therapists. He's spent decades helping people understand the emotional mind — why we react the way we do, why we avoid uncomfortable feelings, why we sabotage ourselves, and why so many people get stuck in the same cycles even when they want out.

Ryan sits down with Enda for a genuinely eye-opening conversation about how the mind actually works.

What we get into:

  • Why the way you describe yourself is almost never who you really are
  • ADHD, neurodivergence, and why Enda calls it a difference, not a disorder
  • How the emotional mind works, and why your feelings aren't facts
  • Why you keep repeating patterns you consciously hate
  • The real reason people avoid uncomfortable feelings
  • Why trying to force happiness often backfires
  • What anxiety actually is, and how to relate to it differently
  • How to actually break a cycle instead of white-knuckling it
  • Why self-awareness is the starting point for real change
  • Practical ways to interrupt the patterns running your life

Ryan Curtis is a former Irish MMA fighter who was paralysed from the neck down and told he would never walk again. Made in Chaos exists to platform guests who've turned adversity into hard-earned wisdom worth sharing.

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This conversation is for information and reflection, not a substitute for professional support. If you're struggling, help is available in Ireland — Samaritans are free, 24/7, on 116 123, or text About It on 50808.

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