Brianna Wiest - The Mountain Is You_ Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (2020)

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN INSTINCT AND FEAR
First and foremost, understand that your instinct can serve
you immensely in the present moment. Your first reaction
to something is very often the wisest reaction, because
your body is using all of the subconscious information you
have logged away to inform you about something before
your brain has an opportunity to second-guess it.
You can use this to your advantage by staying in the moment
and asking yourself what is true right here and right
now. What is true when you are with another person, activity,
or behavior? What is the deep, gut instinct that you
get when you’re presently engaging with something?
Does it differ from what you think and feel about it when
you are just imagining it, making guesses about it, recalling
details of it, or imagining what it will be like? Typically,
those projections are fear, and your present reaction is
your honest instinct.
Overall, your honest gut instinct won’t ever frighten you
into panic. Your gut is always subtle and gentle, even if it’s
telling you that something isn’t for you. If your gut wants
you to know not to see someone or to stop engaging in a
relationship or behavior, the impulse will be quiet. That’s
why it’s called the “little voice” within. So easy to miss. So
easy to shout over.