Hey there guys! Hope everyone is well. For those unfamiliar with me, I am a clinical hypnotherapist, and I specialize in men's health issues ranging from self-improvement to psychological erectile dysfunction and performance anxiety. I'm also a published author and would like to begin by offering you all a free epub of my latest book, All in Your Head. Please enjoy!

When it comes to my work, one of the things I love is the puzzle aspect of things. Every person is a unique individual, as are our problems. The puzzle's answer comes with another challenge in itself: unweaving a pattern. You see, all behavior and response is a pattern. Humans have thrived on that one simple perception and reliance above all else: we are creatures of pattern. Most times this is to our benefit, but sometimes very much is not. Good or bad, it is simply us expressing our humanity.

In terms of psych ED, let me explain. Patterns go hand in hand with association. Association is the pattern of similarity we use to distinguish like from different. That contextual pattern recognition is part of why we are so advanced but has another affect. When we experience a trauma or encounter a failure to function sexually even a single time, the subconscious mind starts to weave its patterns. It is difficult to say how many men I've helped whose dysfunction came from a single incident!

More than seeing a pattern, the subconscious mind can create one where one doesn't exist, just to validate itself or protect. This is part of why, I believe, the medical community has such difficulty with psychological dysfunction. It requires a closer look than most are willing or able to give. To see and understand the subconscious and its associations is an uncommon skill, but one needed to create change, to interrupt the pattens.

So, what pattern do you see in yourself? What pattern are you holding to, good or bad, that creates this dysfunction or anxiety? What happened once that became such a fear for it happening again that it did? Let me know in the comments if you are comfortable sharing!