Hello and welcome back to practicing human the podcast where every day we're getting a little better at life.

I am your host Kory Miskara and in today's episode we're going to talk about how to shift your what ifs to what is.

More to come on that in a moment, but first, let's settle in with the sound of the bells. So we're all familiar with what it's like to be caught up in the what if mind. You know that mind.

What if this happens? What if that happens? What if they don't like me? What if this doesn't go well?

What if I try and fail? What if this doesn't go well? What if I try and fail?

What if? What if?

Sometimes the what if mind can be useful and beneficial.

It's how we prepare for things. It's how we take precautions. What if there's a flood or fire, maybe I should get insurance.

What if this job ends up being really special? maybe I should prep a lot for the interview.

So the What If Mind can be useful.

But a lot of times, it's leading to excess mental chatter, obsession around things we can't control, and just a lot of

general angst that we feel.

So next time you find yourself caught in the what if mind, my encouragement to you is to shift your what if to what is.

Shift what if to What Is?

So what does it mean to drop into what is?

Well, very much what it sounds like.

Start assessing what is here right now.

And the best way to do that is to look at the most

fundamental elements of your experience,

specifically your sensory experience.

So for me, I notice myself sitting here.

I feel my butt in the chair.

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