Your brain is the worst crystal ball.
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Your brain is the worst crystal ball.

At least it is when you’re catastrophizing about the worst case scenario. Because that is the only scenario it is showing you. You look into the future, and all you see are the bad things that could happen.

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Anxiety vs. Intuition?
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Anxiety vs. Intuition?

I used to confuse my anxiety with intuition all the time. 

But anxiety and intuition are not the same.

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Productivity Mindset
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Productivity Mindset

Most high-achieving women have a productivity mindset (because we are taught to have one). Especially women lawyers. 

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The Joy of Missing Out
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The Joy of Missing Out

I get a small burst of joy when people cancel things. Even things I was looking forward to. I rarely experience disappointment or annoyance, and if I do, they are very temporary.

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The Spin Cycle
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The Spin Cycle

I used to be a Master Catastrophizer. (Say that three times fast.)

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Tens of Thousands of Hours
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Tens of Thousands of Hours

The average person will spend around one-third of their life at work. That’s tens of thousands of hours of your life. 

TENS OF THOUSANDS.

(That doesn’t include the unpaid labor at home that women tend to do the bulk of.)

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Self-Advocacy Part 2
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Self-Advocacy Part 2

If you want to advocate for yourself more often, you can both decrease your discomfort with it and expand your capacity for taking action despite your discomfort. 

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Self-Advocacy Part 1
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Self-Advocacy Part 1

Most women will come to a point in their career where putting their head down and working hard just isn’t enough any more. 

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