I’ve been through some really bad stuff, and one thing I learned the hard way is this: don’t automatically trust your feelings or your thoughts. Your brain can

I’ve been through some really bad stuff, and one thing I learned the hard way is this: don’t automatically trust your feelings or your thoughts. Your brain can come up with completely random, untrue conclusions and make them feel 100% true. It can convince you, beyond any doubt, that something terrible is going to happen in the future. When in reality it’s just fear making predictions that never come true. So hang in there. Use your logical brain. Ask yourself: What actual evidence do I have that what I’m thinking is true? Separate what you know from what you fear. Then keep moving forward. Push through the fear. Let time pass. Give reality a chance to prove your predictions wrong. Because often the thing that feels absolutely certain is nothing more than your brain telling you a completely and utterly random story. And you don’t have to believe it.