Your Brain Is Deceiving You

The ARTwork of YOU with Lori Gouhin

In this episode, Lori explores the concept that your brain is not a reflection of your true self. She shares that if you are not in control of your thoughts, it’s as if you’re a passenger in your own mind and your thoughts are in control.

Lori shares examples of how your thoughts can lead you to believe and act in ways that aren’t serving you and keeping you in old unproductive patterns.

Listen to the entire episode as she breaks down practical strategies you can implement for managing stress, procrastination, and silencing the inner critic and taking back control.

Episode Highlights:

• Understanding Brain Messages: Our brain can influence our actions and thoughts, often leading to unhelpful patterns. It’s important to recognize these messages as just suggestions, not commands.

• Relabeling: The first step in gaining control over deceptive brain messages is by relabeling them accurately.The power of naming thoughts and urges can help detach from their intensity.

• Reframing: Dive into the process of reframing, which involves changing perspectives on negative thoughts and impulses. Challenging the validity of thoughts, finding positive angles, and adopting a growth mindset is so important.

• Refocusing: Explore the act of actively redirecting attention away from deceptive brain messages towards constructive activities. Effective strategies for choosing engaging activities, setting time limits, and acknowledging efforts.

• Revaluing: Delve into reassessing the importance of deceptive brain messages in the broader context of life. Highlighting the significance of understanding their insignificance, minimizing their importance, and reflecting on positive changes.

These steps offer practical strategies for managing stress, overcoming negative thoughts, and steering thoughts and actions towards a more fulfilling life. This episode is jam packed with even more action steps you can use today to take back control of your thought patterns leading to a more fulfilling and productive life.

Thank you for sharing your time with me and remember to show up in your life like the masterpiece you are because YOU are the ARTwork!!!
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