Your brain's reticular activating system filters information to match what you already believe about yourself. Tell yourself you fail, and it finds proof. The fix: repeat a specific positive statement like "I feel in control of food" until your brain starts seeking evidence that supports it instead.
What if I told you that your brain is wired to prove you right, no matter what you believe? It's thanks to your reticular activating system, a tiny filter in your brain that decides what you notice and what you ignore. If you keep thinking, 'I always fail,' or 'I can't lose weight,' your brain starts looking for proof and evidence of that. But here's the magic: you can reprogram it. Tell your brain what you want it to believe, like, "I feel in control of food" is a good start, and it starts working to make that true.
