Use ChatGPT to spot thinking patterns that hold you back. Five prompts reveal mental loops, emotional triggers, and identity beliefs you can change.

A trigger is when a current experience causes an intense reaction because of something in your past. I know that on an intellectual level, but I’ve only recently been able to realize I’ve been ...

(This post is Part 1 of a two-part post.) Everyone has emotional triggers—we’ve all experienced the sudden rush of intense feelings set off by something someone says or does. Almost by definition, ...

Remember that awful breakup from years ago? For some people, just thinking about it doesn’t just bring back bad feelings — it actually hurts. Like, physically hurts. That’s not being dramatic or ...

The human brain processes negative information differently than positive input, explaining why one pessimistic comment can overshadow ten encouraging ones. This “negativity bias” evolved as a survival ...

Ever felt yourself getting closer to someone after getting sexually intimate with them? Even when the relationship or ...

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs.” ...

Financial decisions are rarely made in an emotional vacuum, yet many advisers continue to approach client conversations as though they were. Simply telling anxious clients to "stick to the plan" ...

Parents can significantly reduce childhood seizures by identifying and avoiding common triggers like fever, missed medication ...