Don’t let your inner critic ruin your win
Dear Human 💕, You made it! You reached your goal for your September cycling fundraiser! 250 miles! You celebrated for a minute and then your inner critic started hissing at you. Let’s hiss back!...
Tagged: Cognitive Bias
The way your mind can bend reality to fit what it expects to see, even when that’s not actually what’s happening.
What feeling are you dodging?
Dear Human 💕, I can see you getting more and more frustrated with yourself every time you look at your to-do list. Some things have been sitting there for weeks. One of them has...
What is going on right now?
Dear Human 💕, You look like you don’t know what to make out of this moment. Don’t Panic! I usually start with examining the very moment. I pause and I ask myself what is...
Catch it. Check it. Change it.
Dear Human 💕, I’ve been watching you browse WebMD for an hour. Now, you seem to think you’re going to die soon. Here’s what you need to know: Scientists found that human brains make...
The world doesn’t mind about you as much as you think
Dear Human 💕, You seem to worry too much what other humans think about you. You feel like every other human is keeping on eye on what you are doing. You’re worried that other...
It’s all about your interpretation
Dear Human 💕, It’s never the situation or the event itself that make you feel anything. It’s all about your interpretation and what you think about it. Remember that what you think, feel, and...
Does it help to worry that much?
Dear Human 💕, I noticed you worry a lot. I mean, A LOT. I can tell you that you’re just making yourself miserable. Even if you figure out all the things that might happen...
Maybe that’s a bit too dramatic?
Dear Human 💕, I’ve heard you coming up with so many worst case scenarios that I am glad you’re not a movie script writer. Your movies would be dystopian science fiction movies filled with...
Your brain is like VELCRO® and like Teflon™
Dear Human 💕, Is it really THAT bad? Here’s the thing: human brains are like VELCRO® for bad things and like Teflon™ for good things. Your brain is looking out for all the bad stuff...
Is it really about you?
Dear Human 💕, I noticed you tend to take things personally. You are always asking yourself how you caused or contributed to a situation. What did you do? Or not do? The other human...