EP 63 - The Law of Substitution

Imagine your mind is like a movie theater, and you’re the director. At any moment, there’s only one movie playing on the big screen. Now, the “Law of Substitution” is a cool trick you can use to control what’s showing…

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The Law of Substitution

Imagine your mind is like a movie theater, and you’re the director. At any moment, there’s only one movie playing on the big screen. Now, the “Law of Substitution” is a cool trick you can use to control what’s showing.

Basically, this law says that you can’t think of two things at the same time. So, if a negative or scary movie starts playing in your mind, you have the power to switch it out for a happier or calmer one.

Let’s say you’re nervous about speaking in front of your team. Instead of replaying scenes people pushing back, you can switch that movie with one where you’re confidently sharing your ideas and your team is listening intently.

Every time the worrisome movie tries to play, press ‘pause’, and choose to replay the positive one. The more you practice this, the better you’ll get at controlling the movies in your mind.

So, the “Law of Substitution” is like having a remote control for your thoughts. Don’t like what’s playing? Change the channel to something better!