There’s no such thing as an “emotional problem.” Emotions aren’t the fire — they’re the smoke. The fire is always in your thinking. Legacy Psychology keeps treating the smoke. Mindset Masterclass teaches you to find the spark, fix the wiring, and stop the flare-ups for good. ✨ MasterClass Takeaway: Don’t chase your emotions. Trace your cognitions. That’s where the power is. — Dr. Heath @therapy_bites

The day you were given life wasn’t your choice. But the day you take complete responsibility for that life? That’s the day everything changes

Dr Heath is on X. Do follow him as he has regular live discussions.

1. Do Hard Things On Purpose Choosing challenge strengthens your prefrontal cortex and builds long-term mental resilience. 2. Hurt Better: Pain isn’t optional—but your brain’s interpretation of it is. Meaning transforms suffering into growth. 3. Want Less: You’re not addicted to dopamine—you’re clinging to outdated thoughts. Reframe false needs. 4. Let Routines Rule: Structure frees up cognitive energy and anchors the mind in predictability and control. 5. Reject the Lie That You Have It Figured Out: Overcertainty kills curiosity—and curiosity is a cognitive antidote to despair. 6. Embrace Limits (Use Strategic, Healthy “No’s”): Boundaries protect cognitive bandwidth and prevent mental burnout. 7. View People as Wells, Not Pits: Others aren’t drains—they’re potential sources of feedback and strength if approached with open cognition. 8. Sleep Like Your Sanity Depends On It (It Does): Sleep isn’t passive—it’s prefrontal maintenance that stabilizes thought and mood. 9. Reframe the Meaning of Struggle: Struggle becomes suffering when left unexplored. Reframing creates containers for pain. 10. Don’t Feel Your Way Forward—Think Your Way Through: Feelings are outputs. Clear thinking rewires your emotional landscape. 🎧Catch the audio discussion here: https://x.com/therapy_bites/status/1925598179342290985?s=46

Be careful wasting focus on your Circle of Concern. Keeping mindful of your Circle of Control (your own thoughts) will best address those issues in your Circles of Influence AND Concern.