Our brains control everything about our lives: how we perceive the world, what actions we’re willing to take, our dreams and desires, how we react to everything around us, and so much more.
What if our brains aren’t designed to help us achieve our goals?
If that’s the case, and current brain research seems to say that it is the case, then we need to figure out ways to work around the normal function of our brains. Instead of trusting that all our thoughts and reactions are in our best interests, we need to ask ourselves if those initial reactions really serve us.
In short, question your brain!
Here are just a few reasons to question your brain:
- Your brain is designed to forget, not to remember.
- Your brain reacts to the world emotionally before you even have the chance to think rationally about what’s going on.
- Your brain fills in information that isn’t there.
- Your brain changes your memories over time.
- Your brain talks back to you to stop you from getting what you want in life.
So, ask yourself these questions on a regular basis:
- Did my reaction to that situation help me or hinder me?
- How do I know my assumption is correct?
- Can I trust that voice inside my head?
- Will the strategies I’m using actually help me master these skills?
- What can I do to keep this information in my long-term memory?
I’m going to explore these, and many other, ideas about the brain in this blog. Understanding how your brain works against you is important to your success and satisfaction in what you’re accomplishing with your life. Just about all of my coaching clients are negatively influenced by the natural way the human brain sees the world. These people are constantly fighting their natural tendencies in order to create thoughts, words, and actions that allow them to achieve their goals in life.
If you have big goals you want to achieve, you’ll have to overcome the natural workings of your brain and give yourself strategies that will allow you to get the success you want.
My job is to show you these strategies. Your job is to use them!
You can search “Question Your Brain” to see my blog posts on this topic.
