Jeromy Hrabovecky, Psychologist

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Jeromy Hrabovecky, Psychologist 🧠 Psychologist & Neuropsychologist helping you navigate the "work" of change. 🛡️ Founder of Unshakeable. Together, we go far. 👇

Specialising in trauma, grief, anxiety, and fatigue through deep, actionable tools.

“I know why I do it.”That can be an important realisation.But it isn’t always the end of the work.You can understand why...
01/10/2026

“I know why I do it.”

That can be an important realisation.

But it isn’t always the end of the work.

You can understand why you avoid conflict and still avoid it.

You can understand your people pleasing and still say yes when you want to say no.

You can understand your anger and still find yourself shouting during the next argument.

Knowledge gives you something useful.

Practice is where that knowledge gets tested.

That means trying a different response when the old one feels automatic.

Awkwardly at first.

Imperfectly.

Repeatedly.

Psychological insight matters.

But insight becomes much more useful when you start doing something with it.

28/09/2026

Why burnout attacks overachievers like nobody’s business. 🏎️💥👇

Overachievers pride themselves on speed, efficiency, and relentless results. But think about it like driving a car: if you keep the pedal slammed to the metal non-stop, you are bound to crash.

Add a sharp turn, a wet road, or an empty gas tank, and you’re going to spin completely out of control. That is burnout.

When you become intoxicated by the feeling of getting things done, you stop taking care of the person getting things done.
❌ You focus heavily on the outcome.
❌ You ignore your core human needs.
❌ You treat yourself like a machine instead of an engine that needs maintenance.

When it comes to your emotional health, the ends just don't justify the means.

💬 Have you been driving pedal-to-the-metal lately? Let us know in the comments below.

👉 Ready to take care of the driver, not just the destination? Click the link in our bio or visit our YouTube channel Emotional Fluency for full video breakdowns!

Some behaviours make complete sense when you understand where they came from.Maybe being agreeable kept the peace.Maybe ...
24/09/2026

Some behaviours make complete sense when you understand where they came from.

Maybe being agreeable kept the peace.

Maybe achievement got you attention.

Maybe staying quiet prevented conflict.

Maybe relying only on yourself stopped you being disappointed.

The problem is that we can continue using the same strategy long after the environment that created it has changed.

Then we start wondering:

“Why do I keep doing this?”

A better question might be:

“When did I learn that I needed to do this?”

Being curious about your script gives you a chance to decide if you still want to follow it.

22/09/2026

Cognitive bias doesn't just impact decision-making—it tricks us into mislabeling relational danger as safety.

Reading "venomous" as "Vino Moose" serves as a striking psychological metaphor. In relationships, teams, and workplaces, we frequently rationalize explicit warning signs to fit an internal narrative we prefer.

When we rely exclusively on cognitive rationalization ("the story in our head"), our internal filters obscure obvious red flags.

The Case for Somatic Intelligence:

Narrative Rationalization: The brain will alter perceptions to maintain comfort, status quo, or attachment, often reframing toxic behavior as "passion" or "misunderstanding."

Somatic Reality: The nervous system registers systemic threats accurately. Physical symptoms like visceral tension, shallow breathing, or chronic anxiety are data points.

The Misinterpretation: We frequently mislabel acute fight-or-flight responses as "chemistry" rather than self-preservation signals.

Learning to distinguish between cognitive stories and somatic signals is essential for long-term psychological safety and healthy boundary setting.

👉 Subscribe to our YouTube channel Emotional Fluency or click the link in our bio to explore our educational resources.

One part accepts the criticism.Another part desperately tries to reject it.That internal fight can sometimes look like s...
18/09/2026

One part accepts the criticism.

Another part desperately tries to reject it.

That internal fight can sometimes look like shame on one side and defensive anger on the other.

And because anger can temporarily feel stronger than vulnerability, it can become very tempting.

But winning the argument with yourself doesn’t necessarily deal with what triggered it.

A more interesting question is:

What feels threatened right now?

That’s where the conversation starts becoming useful.

16/09/2026

Are you spending your entire life running away from what you hate about yourself, instead of running toward who you want to be? 🏃‍♂️❌👇

When trauma, bullying, or painful experiences create shame, they break our identity into three internal parts:

1. The Believer: The part of you that internalizes the hurt, deciding "there is something fundamentally wrong with me, and I deserve this."
2. The Rejecter: The part that stands up for justice and fights back. But instead of rejecting the bad treatment, it turns inward and rejects you (the Believer).
3. The Conflict: The war trapped between the two.

This internal war forces you to build an identity around trying not to be something, rather than deciding what you actually want to be.

Here’s the problem: Running away from something isn't a destination. It leaves you with no real direction, constant fragility, and an identity that is still quietly anchored to the original lie.
It’s time to stop running from your past and start defining your future.

💬 Do you feel like your identity is built on avoiding the past? Let’s talk about it in the comments below.

👉 Ready to build a clear direction? Click the link in our bio to join our Skool community, or subscribe to our YouTube channel Emotional Fluency for full video breakdowns!

The difference between a NEED and a STRATEGY (Follow-up to our post on old triggers... https://www.skool.com/unshakable-...
14/09/2026

The difference between a NEED and a STRATEGY

(Follow-up to our post on old triggers... https://www.skool.com/unshakable-2948/your-reaction-might-be-older-than-your-argument?p=f16a6dec)

When an old landmine gets stepped on, our brain defaults to a survival mechanism. But we often confuse our need with the strategy we use to protect it.
Here’s what that actually looks like:
• The Need: "I need to feel valued and respected."
• The Strategy: Over-explaining yourself so no one can misunderstand or critique you.
The strategy feels like protection, but it actually keeps the need hidden. People-pleasing, shutting down, or getting defensive don't fulfill your needs—they just wall them off.
Shift from asking "Why am I doing this?" to:
"What need am I trying to safeguard right now—and how can I fulfill it directly?"
Let’s reflect below:
What’s your go-to defensive strategy, and what need is standing behind it?

Have you ever had a relatively small comment create a surprisingly big emotional reaction?The temptation is to focus ent...
31/08/2026

Have you ever had a relatively small comment create a surprisingly big emotional reaction?

The temptation is to focus entirely on what the other person said.

But another question can be much more useful:

Why did that particular comment have so much power over me?

Sometimes we are responding to the person in front of us.

Sometimes they have accidentally stepped into a much older story about rejection, criticism, inadequacy, abandonment or control.

Learning to recognise the difference gives us choices.

The goal isn’t to become emotionless.

It’s to understand what your emotions are telling you before they start writing the next part of the conversation for you.

28/08/2026

Why "100% emotional healing" is a myth you need to stop chasing. 🚫💧

You’ve probably seen the video where clear water flushes red w**e out of a glass until it’s spotless. It looks satisfying, but it's completely unrealistic.
Life doesn't happen in isolation. People are going to pour their own dysregulation, trauma, and stress into your glass every day.
Healing isn't about getting your glass perfectly empty.

Healing is:
Keeping the water running (continuing your daily emotional practices).
Integrating the messy parts of your story instead of erasing them.
Realising that having a little bit of that past inside you is normal—and completely okay.

Reclaim your story without the perfectionism. 👋

🔗 Tap the link in my bio to join the Unshakable community, or visit our YouTube channel for full breakdowns!

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