Pattern
a recurring behavioral, cognitive, or relational sequence that operates below conscious awareness and can be made manipulable through naming
Why This Is a Definition
This defines 'pattern' as a specific cognitive phenomenon - a recurring sequence that operates below awareness and becomes manipulable through naming. It establishes the precise semantic boundary by distinguishing it from vague feelings or random behaviors, specifying that patterns are 'recurring behavioral, cognitive, or relational sequence' that operates 'below conscious awareness.'
Source Lessons
Name your patterns
An unnamed pattern is invisible — naming it makes it manipulable.
Patterns are not destiny
Recognizing a pattern gives you the choice to follow or break it.
Triggers precede patterns
Every pattern has a trigger — identifying the trigger is the key to changing the pattern.
Interpersonal patterns
Recurring dynamics in relationships reveal your relational templates.
Pattern interruption
Deliberately breaking a pattern at the trigger point creates space for new behavior.