Managing the Story in Your Mind

As a sensitive person, it’s easy at times for your mind to get the best of you. You can easily fall into the trap of worrying that someone is rejecting you, avoiding you, or something worse if you have a history of social and relationship challenges.

You may also tend to make assumptions about other people based on the stories living in your head. Unfortunately, when the stories you tell yourself are half-truths or conjectures, they can negatively influence how you interact with people, making it even harder to feel confident in your relationships.

The good news is that you can learn to have the ability to manage the messages in your mind. The even better news is that you can do this without anyone else knowing about it.

How will this ability benefit you? You’ll feel more confident in social interactions, including making new friends, connecting at a deeper level, and avoiding the excessive worry that happens when you are concerned that someone misread, ignored, or misunderstood you or your intent.

Silencing your tough inner critic is a very important part of being emotionally healthy and a skill that you’re never too old to practice and eventually master.

Here are five ways to double-check the story in your head before you decide it’s the gospel truth.