Two Things You Need to Know About Your Mind

You can get your mind to work for you not against you, and here is how

Your thoughts hold power. They reinforce your beliefs. They drive your emotions. They affect your actions. They influence your results. Your thoughts have power, don't underestimate them. If you want to learn more about your thoughts and how to manage them so they don't hold you back in life but so they support you in whatever it is you're doing, keep reading.

In this article, you will learn:

• Why you can't control your thoughts

• Why not to confuse your inner voice with yourself

• How human biases affect our thinking

• Tools to become aware of your thoughts

• Step-by-step Instructions on how to manage and reframe your thoughts

If you want to stop being influenced by your thoughts and become a more rational, objective, and realistic thinker, leaving emotional- and over-thinking behind, then keep reading.

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You can't control your thoughts.

You are never alone. There is always that voice in your head. Constantly chatting on, pointing things out, or reminding you of something. Have you ever tried not to think about something? If not, try it now. Take a moment, close your eyes, and try your hardest not to think about anything.

How did it go?

Chances are you couldn't hold back your thoughts. And if you could hold them back for a bit, they eventually started pouring in. What's the point of this? I want you to understand that your thoughts are not under your control. You can't decide not to think or push your thoughts away.

Now you may think. No problem! If I can't stop my thoughts, I will make sure that I only have "good” thoughts (whatever that means).

But just as much as you can't stop your thoughts, you can’t control what your thoughts are, either. No matter what, don't think about a bright yellow lemon!

Did it work?

Let me guess, trying not to think about a bright yellow lemon got you thinking about a bright yellow lemon. You can't control your thoughts. They are catered to you. Your thoughts are not a part of you. They don't define you.

Your inner voice isn't you.