There are two different systems that we use as we operate in the world around us. System 1, which is instinctive, is a learned behavior, an automatic response to the things that are happening around us. System 2 is calculated, it is a slowing down of the brain and thinking through of any given situation in order to intentionally respond to what is happening. When we discover that our system 1 isn’t serving us in a way that is effective, we need to engage our system 2 to figure out a better way.

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