Do you have an “imaginary audience” that is always following you around and judging you? This feeling that we are always being watched can become a great source of social anxiety and insecurity.
Do you have an “imaginary audience” that is always following you around and judging you? This feeling that we are always being watched can become a great source of social anxiety and insecurity.

Here are 7 cognitive biases related to work, productivity, and goals. Each of them illustrates a “pattern of thought” that hurts our motivation and productivity – and ultimately stops us from achieving our values and goals in life.
Running away from fearful situations often just heightens our fear. The key is to engage with our fear and face it. A new study shows that when people run away from a threatening situation, the part of their brain associated with fear has a much stronger response than when they engage the threat.
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“Cognitive defusion” describes the process of accepting your thoughts while at the same time distancing yourself and not clinging to them. Here are 7 great metaphors that illustrate this concept perfectly. Which one resonates with you the most?