The Sneakiest Form of Complaining - Living By Choice vs. Living by Chance (part 5) - Neuro Tip

Yesterday's blog talked about the power of complaining and how our brain uses complaining to keep us "safe". "Safe" to our brains are stuck right where we are, protected from any kind of change or uncomfortable situations.

Read that again, our brains want to keep us away from any kind of change or uncomfortable situations. When you are learning new skills and stepping into a new and upgraded version of yourself OF COURSE YOUR BRAIN WILL COME UP WITH ALL SORTS OF FRICTION AND WAYS TO SLOW YOU DOWN. This is why Neuro Coaching is so freeing, encouraging, and powerful. We dive into the brain, figure out what method's it is using to slow you down and retrain the brain (literally neurologically rewire it) to automate new thoughts and emotions as the new normal and safe version of yourself.

One of the ways our brains try to keep us stuck and that most people fall into without their knowledge (or permission because of the automations running in their brain) is the sneakiest form of complaining. It's constantly putting yourself down or discrediting all the good already happening. This happens when there are 4 good things and we focus on the 1 bad thing.This happens when we reach a milestone and immediately look toward how we could be better instead of pausing to be thankful for how far we have already come. 

When we are constantly looking towards the next thing to achieve or focusing on the areas that aren't working right we are giving more energy in our brain to those negative thoughts which in turn will clutter up our brain. A cluttered brain cannot move quickly to its goals - and our brains know this. Chaos in the brain caused by focus on the negative is a powerful tool our brains use to keep us stuck.

A teenager who learns to focus on the positive progress they already are making will be set up to achieve immense goals. A teenager who learns to focus on the things that ARE going right will be set up for more emotional stability. A teenager who learns to be in touch with their thoughts and emotions can guide their brain instead of being subject to its impulses. This is why teaching our youth these concepts young is so important.