#mindsetshift

They made a fake scar on her face ......

Scientists told a woman that they are making a visible scar on her cheek. they "applied" it with makeup and she saw it.....then secretly they wiped it off. she didn't know it was gone.

Then they sent her into a room full of strangers, to see their reaction to her scar and she came back broken.

"they kept staring at it." "i could feel them judging me." "nobody wanted to talk to me properly."

the scar wasn't there, it was never there, but her reality? it was completely shaped by it's presence in her mind....

people leaned away from her — she noticed.

conversations felt short — she felt it.

eyes moved — she clocked every single one.

except none of it was about the scar. it was all about the story she believed.

and here's where it gets devastating — you are doing this every single day. carrying scars nobody can see.

"i'm not smart enough." "i'm too much." "people always leave."

and then walking into rooms collecting evidence that proves it, not because it's true, because your mind decided it was, and reality just agreed,

the scar was never the problem, the belief was.

your mind is not reading the room, it is writing it. 🖤

Morning mindset isn’t about luck — it’s a decision I make on purpose every day. ✨ Every sunrise is a fresh opportunity to shape my story. What about you? What will you make of today? 🌅🔥

Let’s own our mornings and turn intentions into actions. The power is in your hands. 💪💖

Things to research when you want to understand the mind better!!

⊹ the neuroscience of falling in love and what it does to the brain

⊹ why we forget dreams within minutes of waking up

⊹ the phenomenon of false memories and how easily they form

⊹ what happens in the brain during meditation

⊹ the science of why music gives you chills

⊹ why some people can visualise things in their mind and others can't

⊹ the psychology of decision fatigue and why it gets worse throughout the day

⊹ what sleep actually does and what happens when we don't get enough

⊹ the neuroscience of creativity and where ideas actually come from

⊹ why the brain is better at remembering incomplete things than finished ones

⊹ the psychology of nostalgia and what it actually does for us emotionally

⊹ how the brain processes grief differently from other emotions

⊹ the science of gut feelings and whether they're actually reliable

⊹ why boredom is neurologically necessary and what happens without it

⊹ what happens in the brain in the moments before sleep

hey sweethearts!! mindy hereeeee, so i've realized something… like how we're all literally addicted to our phones?? and how our dream lives are sitting somewhere in the corner of our minds, pouting and wondering why we never hang out anymore??

i had this moment last week where i realized i'd spent THREE HOURS scrolling through videos of people organizing their fridges (which like… is satisfying but also?? what am i doing with my life). and then i had this thought that actually shook me: what if my future self could see how i'm spending my time right now? would she be proud or would she be like "girl… what are you DOING?"

the truth is that our phones are literally engineered to be more interesting than our real lives. they're designed by actual geniuses who understand our brain chemistry better than we do. it's not a fair fight!! and yet we blame ourselves for not having "enough willpower" which is honestly just mean??

✧ why we're all trapped in the doom-scroll cycle:

our phones deliver perfectly timed dopamine hits (the happy brain chemical!!) that make us feel momentarily good but leave us wanting more

the algorithm knows exactly what will keep us scrolling (it's literally studying us)

our brains are wired to seek novelty and our phones offer infinite novelty

real life has friction and requires effort; scrolling requires zero effort

we use our phones to escape uncomfortable emotions that actually need processing

the comparison trap makes us feel like we're "researching" our dream life rather than building it

i realized something that changed everything for me: the time i spend consuming other people's lives is time i'm not creating my own. and like… that's the whole game??

✧ how to break free (in ways that actually work):

identify your "scroll triggers" - for me it's when i feel anxious about my work, when i first wake up, and weirdly when i'm hungry?? once you know your triggers you can create little alternate pathways

create "phone-free zones" in your home - i have a little basket by my front door where my phone goes when i come home, and my bedroom is completely phone-free (i bought an actual alarm clock like it's 2005 and honestly?? life-changing)

practice the "dopamine pause" - when you feel the urge to reach for your phone, pause for 60 seconds. just sit with the discomfort. often the urge will pass, and if it doesn't, at least you're making a conscious choice

redesign your home screen to be boring af - delete all social apps from your home screen, make everything grayscale, turn off all notifications except calls/texts from actual humans who matter

schedule specific "input" and "output" times - block 30 minutes for consumption and 90 minutes for creation. your ratio should always favor creation over consumption

try "analog hour" before bed - read physical books, write with pen and paper, stare at the ceiling and let your mind wander (this is where all my best ideas come from tbh)

use the "future self" visualization - whenever you're about to fall into a scroll hole, close your eyes and visualize your future self. what would she want you to do with this precious hour of your life?

create ✧ focus-core ✧ routines - these are deeply satisfying rituals that give your brain the same dopamine hit as scrolling but actually build toward your dreams (for me it's making fancy coffee while listening to a specific playlist, then writing for 45 minutes)

practice "productive procrastination" - if you absolutely must avoid your main task, have a secondary important task ready (like if i don't want to write, i'll organize my study materials instead)

implement the "touch it once" rule - when you pick up your phone, have a specific purpose and do ONLY that thing, then put it down

the hardest truth i've had to accept is that there's no magic hack that makes this easy. creating a life that's more interesting than your phone requires actually building that life brick by brick, day by day. and the beginning is SO HARD because your brain is literally withdrawing from its favorite drug.

but i promise you something magical happens after about two weeks - you start to feel… different?? more present? more alive? and you realize that all along, the life you were searching for in your phone was waiting for you to look up.

your dream life is waiting for you to stop watching other people live theirs and start building your own. it's jealous of your phone, yes, but it's also patient. it knows that eventually, you'll come home to yourself.

xoxo, mindy 🤍

p.s. if you catch yourself scrolling after reading this, please don't feel bad!! just gently put your phone down, take a deep breath, and remember that you're breaking a literal addiction. be kind to yourself through the process, okay? tiny steps in the right direction are still steps. 💗

Shifting isn’t about desperation or proving something. It’s about alignment.

When you relax your mind and accept that your desired reality already exists, your brain stops fighting the experience. That’s when symptoms start happening (tingles, floating sensations, vivid imagery).

I’ve shifted many times, and the biggest pattern I see with beginners is that the moment they stop treating shifting like a test they must pass, they finally move.

You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to let your mind open.

The Mindset Where No Mistakes Are Acceptable

Fear of Failure – The overwhelming worry of making a mistake blocks growth and risks.

Stagnation – Staying stuck in the comfort zone means missing out on dreams and potential.

Increased Anxiety and Stress – Constant pressure to be flawless wears down mental health.

Perfection Paralysis – Projects remain unfinished because nothing ever feels “good enough.”

Low Self-Esteem – Self-worth is tied to performance, making mistakes feel like personal flaws.

Avoidance of Feedback – Constructive criticism feels threatening instead of helpful.

Fear of Judgment – Worrying about how others perceive mistakes can lead to social anxiety.

Overthinking – Small errors replay endlessly, making it hard to move forward.

Burnout – The endless pursuit of perfection drains energy, leaving exhaustion and frustration.

Lost Creativity – Innovation and play shrink because mistakes are seen as unacceptable risks.