3 Psychological Habits

 3 Psychological Habits Making You Unhappy

We all want to be happy, right?

We’re constantly looking for the next big idea, the next big promotion, or the next new person in our life who is going to make us happier.

But for thousands of years, wisdom traditions across the world have been telling us that happiness comes from within ourselves, not outside. In other words…

Happiness comes from how we think about the world, not the world itself.

As a psychologist, I see evidence of this every day in my work with clients. Specifically, I see first-hand how how destructive mental habits can sabotage even the best external events, achievements, and relationships in our lives.

If you want to be happier and more at peace in your life, try to recognize these psychological habits in yourself and work to correct them.

1. Using Emotions to Make Decisions

Emotional reasoning is the habit of using how you feel as evidence for how you should act.

For example:

You feel frustrated with your spouse, so you decided that it’s a good idea to immediately air all your biggest grievances against them.

You feel lazy and unmotivated, so you decide you need to stay in and rest instead of exercising or hanging out with friends as you promised.

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