Do We Really Have Free Will? Yes—And You Can Reprogram It.
By Alexandra Janelli
Do you actually have free will? Or are your choices just habits in disguise?
Most people believe they’re making conscious decisions every day.
But neuroscience—and lived experience—suggest something different:
Up to 95% of your thoughts, behaviors, and reactions are run by your subconscious mind.
That means most of what you think is choice… is actually programming.
The Truth About Free Will
Free will exists—but not the way we’ve been taught.
You are not a blank slate waking up each day, choosing everything freely. You’re working from a script.
That script was written through:
Childhood experiences
Emotional conditioning
Repeated patterns
Cultural, familial, and social beliefs
When you keep attracting the same toxic partner, sabotaging your progress, or repeating old habits despite better intentions—that’s not failure. That’s default behavior.
The Subconscious Runs the Show
Your subconscious mind stores everything that feels familiar, safe, or emotionally significant.
It’s efficient, powerful, and FAST.
By the time your conscious mind “decides,” your subconscious has already started acting.
That’s why willpower fades. That’s why habits feel hard to break.
And that’s why understanding your subconscious is the first step toward true free will.
So… Do We Have Free Will?
Yes.
But not in every moment—not until you reclaim it.
Free will isn’t automatic. It’s earned through awareness.
When you recognize your programming, you unlock the ability to choose differently—instead of reliving the same old pattern.
Free will isn’t just about doing whatever you want.
It’s about having access to who you really are underneath the scripts you inherited.
How to Reclaim Your Free Will
Observe, Don’t Judge
Notice your patterns: the things you do without thinking, the emotional loops you can’t escape. Ask: Whose belief is this?Recognize You’re Running a Program
This isn’t about shame—it’s about clarity. You’ve been wired. And what’s been wired can be rewired.Use Tools That Speak to the Subconscious
Affirmations and logic only work on the surface. Subconscious change happens through repetition, imagery, emotion, and suggestion—especially in relaxed states like hypnosis or deep meditation.
How burble Supports Real Choice
burble isn’t about forcing change. It’s about giving your mind new options.
Our sessions help you quiet the mental noise, access the subconscious, and install new programming that supports the version of you you’re choosing to become.
That’s what free will really is:
Not doing what you’ve always done, but becoming who you’re truly meant to be.
Final Thought
Yes, you have free will.
But it doesn’t live in your conscious mind—it lives in your capacity to reprogram the unconscious.
When you become aware of your patterns,
When you challenge old beliefs,
When you choose healing over habit,
That’s when your freedom begins.