Don’t Trust Your First Thought
Repetition shapes your body.
It sculpts your mind even more.
Sit poorly every day? Your spine adjusts.
Lift weights? Muscles grow.
Live in stress? Your brain rewires for anxiety.
Your thoughts follow the same pattern.
Most people trust their first thought.
That’s the problem.
The first thought is fast. Emotional. Often wrong.
It’s not truth. It’s mental muscle memory.
Here’s the rule I live by:
Don’t believe your first thought. Question it every time.
Example:
A message pops up: “Can we talk?”
You freeze. Your heart races.
Your brain says: “Something’s wrong.”
That is fear on autopilot. Pause. That is not truth.
This isn’t just feel-good advice. It’s backed by science:
- Daniel Kahneman calls this System 1 Thinking: fast, intuitive, and flawed.
- CBT shows most stress stems from unchecked automatic thoughts.
- Neuroplasticity proves repeated thought patterns rewire the brain.
Want to train your mind like your body? Start here:
- Catch it – Notice your first reaction.
- Question it – Ask: “Is this real or just old thinking?”
- Replace it – Choose a calmer, more useful second thought.
Benefits:
– Smarter, better decisions
– Lower stress
– More control
– Stronger mindset
Mental wellness isn’t as visible as physical fitness.
But it shapes how you show up, lead, and live.
At IntuiWell, Shivani & I help people build this mental muscle by combining nutrition, movement, and thought reframing.
Day by day. Thought by thought.
Curious where to begin? Let’s talk.
We would love to explore this journey with you.