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Why do we defend choices we know are flawed, or change our beliefs to fit what we have already done? The answer is a classic idea in psychology: cognitive dissonance.
A boundary isn't a wall or a punishment. It's a clear, kind statement of what you will and won't do — and it's one of the most useful relationship skills there is.
The mind takes shortcuts to cope with a complicated world. Most of the time they help — and sometimes they systematically mislead us.
Worry time is a simple technique: postpone worries to a short daily window. Here's how to try it, what to write down, and what to do when worries won't wait.
