September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. To raise awareness this episode is focused on thinking skills you can practice and building awareness of the way you think in order to train your mind to think differently. It requires consistent practice, but if you can change your mind you can change the world around you. Come join the conversation and let's grow. This episode is fueled by Prepping with Peppers. Don’t forget to grab the free 5 Step Process to Goal Tending download at https://goalswithwill.com
Key Points
*Good thinking is essential for making better decisions, solving problems effectively, and leading a more fulfilling life
*You don’t control the events that happen in life or your feelings about them, but you do control your thoughts
*Think differently to feel differently
*Cognitive bias makes us hold onto info that supports what we believe and ignores info that doesn’t support it (even if its true)
*Is the way you think the best way to think?
*If it’s not 100% fact, it’s an assumption
*Questioning your thinking opens your mind to more possibilities
*Daily question: What did you receive from others, and what did you give to others?
*Shift and improve your mindset by seeking knowledge
*Have discussions to learn and grow from the experiences and backgrounds of others
*Asking people WHY challenges them to explore deeper why they think what they think
*Find your assumptions and challenge them regularly by seeking opposing view points
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:47 The Way We Think
04:30 Cognitive Bias
06:32 Questioning Assumptions
07:34 Reflective Thinking
10:45 Building Knowledge
13:12 Action Steps
16:25 Closing
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