This was the first time I encountered the "Inner Simulator" name, although I have certainly used it a lot in the past. It is mentioned in the article, but mayb

This was the first time I encountered the "Inner Simulator" name, although I have certainly used it a lot in the past. It is mentioned in the article, but maybe not with enough stress: asking the right questions about the right topics is *key*. I have had problems in the recent past where I would ask my Inner Simulator "If this could go wrong somehow, how could it be?". And I would ask that about everything. It was a constant mental energy drag, I am better now.