{"id":847,"date":"2026-07-20T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwords.info\/?p=847"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:57:15","slug":"im-terrified-of-making-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwords.info\/?p=847","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m terrified of making a mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some superhero are afraid to wear a cape because they saw another one tripping on his while everyone was watching! Even superheroes trip sometimes, and that&#8217;s okay\u2014it just shows they are real people. A mistake is just a &#8220;Learning Lesson&#8221; that helps you be an even better superhero tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why This Happens:<\/strong> This is the <strong>&#8220;Law of Anticipated Judgement&#8221;<\/strong> at work. Your brain treats social mistakes as threats to your survival, relying on &#8220;untrained learnings&#8221; that say &#8220;perfection is the only way to be safe&#8221;. This leads to a &#8220;battle of wills&#8221; where your fear of failure actually makes you more likely to stumble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Fix It:<\/strong> Use the <strong>&#8220;Swish Technique&#8221;<\/strong> to quickly replace the &#8220;Moment of Anxiety&#8221; picture in your mind with a &#8220;Moment of Achievement&#8221; picture where you are smiling and successful. By &#8220;pre-training&#8221; your brain, you bypass the &#8220;Watchman&#8221; at the door of your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Context:<\/strong> British researcher <strong>John Gruzelier<\/strong> found that the right brain possesses a natural aptitude for &#8220;dreamlike perceptions&#8221; and visualization. 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