REFRAMES

Writing down the reframes I’ve decided to implement

Success Reframes

Usual	Reframe
I want to do (something)	I have decided to do (something)
Manage your time	Manage your energy
Focus on being excellent at a skill that has commercial value	Acquire skills that work well together and make you rare and flexible at the same time
Success depends on who you know	Success depends on how many people you know
Learn what you need	Learn continuously, especially skills that work well together

Mental Health Reframes

Usual	Reframe
Find yourself	Author yourself
My feelings are the result of my situation	How I feel is my choice
Your ego is “you,” and it must be protected	Your ego is your enemy
You need to stop thinking negative thoughts	You can’t subtract negative thoughts. But you can crowd them out
Stress comes with the job	Reducing stress IS your job
Avoid addiction	Choose your addictions wisely
There are good days and bad	All days are useful in different ways
I can’t handle this for the rest of my life	I can do anything for a day
I am angry because something happened	I am living in the past
I am anxious	I am living in the future (but not in a good way)

Social Life Reframes

Usual	Reframe
Be yourself	Become a better version of yourself
Learn to love yourself as you are	Be glad your brain is pestering you to improve

Physical Health Reframes

Usual	Reframe
I’m hungry, so I need food	I’m hungry, so I need protein
I can’t get to sleep	I didn’t work hard enough
I am tempted by bad carbs	I’m not the kind of person who eats bad carbs

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