Your Brain Gets Stuck on Negative Statements
Feb 27, 2016
Don't think about a pink elephant! Now, quick...what are you thinking about?
A pink elephant, right? Of course you are. When we tell ourselves not to do something, our brain has no choice but to focus on the absolute value of the object/idea/thing in question. So if you tell yourself:
Don't have another shot of liquor!
Don't light up another joint!
Don't think about that really disturbing memory that's been bothering you!
That's not easy to do. But if you carefully word your