ABSTRACT
Toxic thinking works on our psychological well-being in the same way. It weakens us through whispering messages about our inadequacies that undermine our ability to perform effectively. Another common type of toxic thinking is the ‘why’ question. ‘Why’ questions essentially demand explanations and asking them can be very useful when applied in neutral situations. The mind wanders because this is its nature. To try to stop it from wandering, to try to force it into a state of stillness is like trying to stop a lion from hunting prey. However, the mind doesn’t always produce pleasant or productive ideas. Sometimes it wanders on to difficult terrain, conjuring up painful memories, hurtful experiences, or telling us destructive stories about who we are and how we should live. Our mind presents us with abbreviated versions of reality that fail to take account of the whole picture.
