My Mind’s Lies
YOUR MIND LIES TO YOU.
There are few things that stress our minds as much as UNCERTAINTY.
Our brains are specifically designed to fill in the gaps. It’s part of their incredible magic that allows us to taking in billions of points of data and filter through what is relevant and what is not.
And, it also means that when we don’t have all the facts, we default to making up stories to fill in the gaps.
Nothing to be ashamed of, but definitely necessary to be aware of!
Unhelpful gap-filling stories (lies?) my mind frequently tells:
She’s not responding to my text… she must be mad at me.
I forgot to get back to him last month, he probably doesn’t respect me at all any more.
They’re driving like an asshole on purpose just to spite me.
If I can’t do this, I won’t be able to do ____.
They didn’t immediately rave about the experience, so they must have hated it.
I’m not attractive/thin enough for him.
If I tell them about my success, they’ll think I’m arrogant.
What are some of yours?
Choose to recognize that stories are just stories - not facts.
🌿To your journey and mine… let’s laugh at our default stories and choose better ones!