@littlebearoutfitters: Have you ever convinced yourself something was wrong, only to discover the story you created in your head wasn’t what was happening at all? Someone doesn’t respond to your message, and you wonder if they’re upset. Someone seems distant, and you start questioning what you did. You’re left out of something, and suddenly your mind is searching for reasons why you weren’t wanted. Before you know it, you’ve built an entire explanation around information you don’t actually have. There’s a psychological reason for this. Our brains constantly use memories, experiences, emotions, and expectations to fill in missing information. And when we’ve experienced rejection, disappointment, or hurt before, our minds can become especially quick to anticipate those experiences happening again. But recognizing a possibility isn’t the same as knowing it’s true. Instead of accepting the first explanation your mind offers, ask yourself what you actually know. What are you assuming? Is there another reasonable explanation? Could your past experiences be influencing how you’re interpreting the present? And remember, questioning a thought doesn’t mean dismissing the emotion that came with it. You can feel hurt without knowing someone intended to hurt you. You can feel anxious without being in danger. You can feel excluded without knowing why something happened. Your feelings deserve acknowledgment, but your assumptions deserve examination. The mind may write the first draft, but you still get to edit the story. And that little bit of space between what happened and what we believe happened can change everything. 🐾 Little 🐻 Bear 🐾 #BearInMind #LittleBear #SelfAwareness #Overthinking #EmotionalIntelligence

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