How to counteract your fast brain
- Pay attention: Your brain will default to making fast decisions, not accurate ones.
- Take some deep breaths. It will help you calm your nervous system.
- Be curious. Ask yourself what story you are telling yourself. Then ask if it is true.
With practice, you can learn to control your brain's knee-jerk reactions in distressing situations.
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