82: How to Slow Down and Choose Wisely With the Power of Intentional Thinking
You have 60,000 thoughts a day, but how many of them are intentional?
When you’re on autopilot, your brain dismisses options before you even have a chance to explore them and only accepts the ones that seem realistic, familiar, and safe. But there’s a better way to make better choices; you have to pause and engage your higher brain.
In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn how to access all of your options and make better choices through intentional thinking. I’ll teach you the process of searching for ideas so that you can see what it takes to go beyond the easy answers and find out what’s really possible for you.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Intentional Thinking
7:16 - What you’re NOT doing that often causes you to miss all the options you have
10:14 - The value of brainstorming to generate ideas and options
14:30 - The importance of being open to ideas and solutions and why decision-making can be so hard
19:43 - Three strategies you can use to help you keep an open mind about new ideas
23:46 - How I brainstorm alone and how to create a safe space for yourself to explore ideas
27:00 - My client Jill describes how she found space to solve her issues
Mentioned In How to Slow Down and Choose Wisely With the Power of Intentional Thinking
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Andrea on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
Quotes from the Episode
“We’re past the caveman era. We can be more intentional and make better or different choices that will lead us more in the direction of where we want to go.” - Andrea Liebross
“When we are not intentional, we are using our lower brain. Our lower brain is driving us 99% of the time.” - Andrea Liebross
“All ideas and all thoughts that come up are welcome. When we brainstorm, we’re not shutting our brain down, we’re not judging, and we’re not satisfied with just one answer.” - Andrea Liebross
“Be willing to believe and think crazy things that other people will tell you aren’t possible.” - Andrea Liebross
Links to other episodes
81: How to Know What You Really Want
80: Using Feelings to Fuel Success: A Fan Favorite
79: How to Communicate Confidently
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