40. Dr. Z on what to do when feeling lost, directionless, and confused

Our minds need to make sense of things that happen to us, all the
time, and one way in which they do so is by telling stories,
narratives and tales about who we are, what has happened or not
happened to us, why you behave in one way or another. 


When your mind is in story-telling mode, all those thoughts - no
matter how absurd or unlikely they are, - they seem so true to
you. 


Your mind has a hard time telling the difference between fact and
fiction, and if you don’t pay attention, you will get hooked on
those thoughts; and when getting hooked, you will take those
stories as the absolute truth. 


Right now, you may have several stories coming into your mind
about who you are and you may have an urge to do something about
those stories.


Before doing anything, I want to invite you to listen to this
episode and learn 7 skills - based on Acceptance and Commitment
training - that you can put into action when your mind is in
story-telling mode and taking you into confusion land.


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