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9.3 Intercept and Transform

9. Review & Practice

Our minds are designed to protect us. But sometimes, that protection comes at a cost. When your limbic brain takes over, triggering fear, anger, blame, or shutdown, it’s…

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9.3 Mental Inertia—When Stories Become Hard to Change

9. How Stories Get in Our Way

To him, struggle means strength. To them, ease means working smart. Same task—very different stories. As stories are repeated, they become scripts—automated ways of thinking and acting. The…

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10.4 Sage Thinking Instead of Limbic Stories

10. Stories Also Affect Groups and Society

She’s not rushing to react—she’s pausing to reflect. In that quiet space, a wiser story can begin. Every day, your brain is making decisions—some fast and automatic, others…

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2.4 How the Mind Protects Its Story: Dissonance and Bias at Work

2. Understanding the Brain’s Default Modes ​

Your brain is trying to protect your sense of identity, competence, and coherence. When something threatens that internal stability, the brain doesn’t always choose accuracy, it chooses comfort.…

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2.4 Review of Self-Awareness and Metacognition

2. Understanding Your Brain’s Default mode

By now, you’ve already explored what it means to notice the patterns of your limbic reactions. You’ve practiced observing your own reactions and thoughts without judgment. You’ve started…