{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Your Brain Always Expects the Worst (And What It's Really Trying to Do)","description":" Have youy ever noticed that way the brain loves to catastophise and think the worst case scenario?&amp;nbsp;  You see your boss calling and your mind goes 'oh my God, I'm going to loose my job'. Or you don't hear from your partner for a few hours and your mind rushes into 'they've had a heart attack\/accident\/are dead!'.  We really do love to scare ourselves!  This process of scaring ourselves feels automatic, unstoppable, and exhausting. But what if that pattern isn't a flaw? What if it's actually your mind trying to protect you?  In this episode, Sara Maude explores the hidden psychology behind catastrophising, what it is, where it really comes from, and why understanding it matters far more than trying to stop it.  In this episode you'll discover:  Why catastrophising isn't caused by your circumstances, and where it actually originates The surprising positive intention behind one of the most draining thought patterns we carry Why awareness, not effort, is the real doorway to lasting change A simple but powerful invitation to get curious about your own patterns this week  Links: https:\/\/themindsolution.com\/ https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saramaude\/ ","author_name":"The Mind Solution Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.themindsolution.com\/podcasts\/the-mind-solution-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40826040\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40826040"}