You made me think of a trick I learned years ago. If you’re trying to NOT FORGET something (Don’t forget to take the beef out of the freezer before you leave.) say REMEMBER to take the beef out, and not DON’T FORGET. Apparently, the brain hears the FORGET and not the DON’T part. Saying remember is the key, and also writing stuff down, and setting alarms, and…
You made me think of a trick I learned years ago. If you’re trying to NOT FORGET something (Don’t forget to take the beef out of the freezer before you leave.) say REMEMBER to take the beef out, and not DON’T FORGET. Apparently, the brain hears the FORGET and not the DON’T part. Saying remember is the key, and also writing stuff down, and setting alarms, and…
The brain is such a tricky creature! This is a good reframing that I think works in other situations too.