[S]ometimes our brains act in ways not in our best interests, and that’s when we have to remember that not every message coming from the control center is accurate or beneficial. Here are 10 examples with suggestions on what to do about them.
Telling you that you have more impulse control than you really do. […]
Producing more automatic thoughts than you can possibly manage. […]
Pulling you into rumination about your worst fears. […]
Directing you toward distractions to take the pressure off. […]
Making you think you’re a mind-reader and a fortune-teller […]
Sending mixed messages about which rewards to pursue. […]
Looking for patterns, here, there and everywhere. […]
Pushing you into extending trust whether or not it’s reciprocated. […]
Making things seem urgent that really aren’t. […]
Tripping your guilt wire every time something goes wrong. […]
Read the article for more info about the tricks your brain plays on you, and tactics to deal with them.