Adjusting Podcast
This podcast is all about the journey of healing, growth and self-discovery. It's called Adjusting, and it's going to be a space for candid conversations and inspiring affirmations to help navigate life's inevitable changes and transitions.
Whether you're recovering from trauma, redefining your purpose, managing mental health, or simply craving more authenticity - this show is for you. We'll get raw and real about confronting struggles, while motivating you to adjust your mindset every step of the way.
I'll be bringing on amazing guests to share their own stories of resilience and reinvention. You'll hear practical tools for adjusting to your most empowered self through self-love, vulnerability and courage.
This is about tuning into what your soul has been calling you towards. It's your weekly reminder that adjusting your life is possible with an open heart and mindset.
Adjusting Podcast
Adjusting to Mind Reading: Why You Keep Assuming the Worst (And How to Stop)
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Do you ever assume you know exactly what someone's thinking—and it's always something bad? Your partner's quiet, so obviously they're pulling away. Your friend doesn't text back, so clearly they don't want to hang out. Your boss sends a short email, so you must be getting fired. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. You're mind reading—and it's one of the most exhausting cognitive distortions out there.
In this episode, we're diving deep into what mind reading actually is, who's most prone to it, and why our brains do this in the first place. We'll explore the trauma roots of this pattern—how growing up in unpredictable or emotionally volatile environments can wire us to constantly scan for danger in other people's thoughts. We'll talk about the neuroscience behind it, the toll it takes on your body and nervous system, and why you're always filling in the blanks with the worst possible interpretation.
But here's the good news: once you can see the pattern, you can start to shift it. I'll walk you through practical tools to catch yourself mid-mind-read, reality-test your assumptions, and build the courage to ask instead of assume. Because the truth is, you're not actually psychic—and you don't need to be.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What mind reading is and how it shows up in relationships, work, and daily life
- The childhood trauma and attachment wounds that create this pattern
- Why your nervous system treats imagined threats like real ones
- How to recognize when you're making up stories vs. reading real cues
- Practical techniques to challenge your assumptions and communicate directly
- How to build long-term awareness and break the cycle
If you're tired of living in your head, creating problems that don't exist, and missing out on real connection because you're too busy defending yourself against imaginary criticism—this episode is for you.
Let's stop shadow boxing with the stories we made up and start showing up for what's actually real.
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Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.