EP 343: The Storytelling Mind

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 11:56 p.m.

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Of all the amazing and wonderful things our minds do every day, there are two things our minds are really good at that don\\u2019t always serve us.

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First, our minds will have a tendency to prejudge our experiences.

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We\\u2019ll tend to assume our conclusions are correct without ever challenging them.

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Secondly, our minds will very quickly and efficiently construct vivid and elaborate stories to confirm that pre judgment.

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And because we are wired for survival, these prejudgments and the confirming stories will almost ALWAYS push us toward the worst possible outcome.

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But you can challenge this automatic process and free yourself from the emotional hijack that often results.

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Would you like to know how?

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