We’re desperate to run away from old thoughts that make us feel bad, and I’m going to help you see if you’re frantically trying to drive your brain in a new direction. Today, I’m showing you how you can give yourself a fighting chance to truly change your thoughts by squarely looking them in the eye.
Have you ever been at a party and spied someone you absolutely did not want to have a conversation with? You likely felt agitated and avoided making eye contact. You stuck to the other side of the room. Maybe you even left the party early or avoided future parties out
Do you have a problem in your life that you just can’t seem to resolve? Whatever area it may be, whether it’s a habit, your relationship status, job, or where you live, you may notice the same negative feelings popping up over and over again. Now, what if I told you that you were recreating this problem for yourself?
Do you have an area in your life where you’ve always struggled? Maybe you think you’ve never lived up to your career potential. Maybe your family relationships are a constant source of pain for you. Maybe your love life has always been fraught and you can never seem to get
I’ve got two tools that are seemingly straightforward in helping you break any of your ingrained numbing habits, but it’s going to require lots of practice in order to use them to your advantage. Breaking habituated patterns takes effort because most of the time it’s happening unconsciously, and it often makes us feel anxious when we act against our own will, which is why these tools are going to be challenging but life-changing.
What’s your “drug” of choice? Maybe it’s actually a drug, or maybe it’s pinot noir, or mac-and-cheese, or reruns of The Office, or swiping on Tinder. (To be clear, I’m not talking about alcoholism or drug addiction here; if you have a chemical dependency or compulsion that is interfering with