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Your Brain Is A Drama Queen 
Most of the scenarios you play out in your head never take place in reality
Let's take a look at the reasons why
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Most of the scenarios you play out in your head never take place in reality
Let's take a look at the reasons why
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FEAR
If you fear an upcoming event, your brain will play out exaggerated scenarios that will frighten you
It does this to protect you
Once you do the fearful event, you'll quickly realize it wasn't as bad as your mind made it out to be.
If you fear an upcoming event, your brain will play out exaggerated scenarios that will frighten you
It does this to protect you
Once you do the fearful event, you'll quickly realize it wasn't as bad as your mind made it out to be.
NEGATIVITY BIAS
Your brain has a bias towards negativity. One bad event has the potential to override ten good events
This bias was crucial to survive back in the caveman days from threats.
This negative bias doesn't serve you in the modern era but it is still very active
Your brain has a bias towards negativity. One bad event has the potential to override ten good events
This bias was crucial to survive back in the caveman days from threats.
This negative bias doesn't serve you in the modern era but it is still very active
IRRATIONALITY
Our brains are very irrational due to the different emotions it constantly experiences
Whatever emotional state we find ourselves in will dictate how we filter information
You must develop critical rational thinking and self awareness to override this process
Our brains are very irrational due to the different emotions it constantly experiences
Whatever emotional state we find ourselves in will dictate how we filter information
You must develop critical rational thinking and self awareness to override this process
SPOTLIGHT EFFECT
Everything you encounter in the world is filtered back to how it personally affects you
This is why you get stuck in your head and care about the opinions of others
You believe a spotlight is placed on you in most situations
Everything you encounter in the world is filtered back to how it personally affects you
This is why you get stuck in your head and care about the opinions of others
You believe a spotlight is placed on you in most situations
MAINSTREAM BRAINWASHING
Society has brainwashed you to hate yourself and seek self worth in superficial pleasures
When you combine that with how the brain operates, you get a recipe for disaster
Learning how society works & developing true self esteem can override this
Society has brainwashed you to hate yourself and seek self worth in superficial pleasures
When you combine that with how the brain operates, you get a recipe for disaster
Learning how society works & developing true self esteem can override this
CONCLUSION
Constantly learning about your psychology, emotions and society can help you break these patterns
Once you understand your mind, it won't control you. You will control it
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Constantly learning about your psychology, emotions and society can help you break these patterns
Once you understand your mind, it won't control you. You will control it
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