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You know that moment when you say something and immediately think, “Wait, where did that even come from?” Most of us brush right past it. This episode is about what happens when you don't.

Angela and Sami are diving into metacognition: the skill of thinking about your thinking. It sounds deceptively simple. It's also the thing that makes every other communication and leadership skill actually work. If you've ever wondered why you keep reacting the same way even when you know better, this episode is going to give you some answers. In this episode, we dig into:

• Why self-awareness and metacognition aren't the same thing (and which one most of us are actually missing)
• The difference between reflecting on something after the fact and catching yourself while it's still happening
• A four-question framework that can interrupt a thought spiral before it takes over
• What it looks like to practice this skill in real, everyday moments

You'll walk away understanding something that most people never learn to name, let alone use. And once you see it, you can't unsee it.

Press play. This one's a foundation piece.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Loving What Is by Byron Katie: thework.com/loving-what-is-revised-edition
• Traveling Light by Angela Belford
• Tasha Eurich - research on self-awareness: https://www.ted.com/talks/tasha_eurich_increase_your_self_awareness_with_one_simple_fix

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