Emotional reasoning is when we use our feelings as evidence that there’s a problem. I actually think this mindset trap is one of the most insidious thought errors we can fall into. Unlike some of the others that I’ve been exploring in this series on mindset traps we fall into as moms of teens as we approach the empty nest, this is a trap we don’t hear much about. When we engage in emotional reasoning, the reason this is such a challenging trap is that we often think we're just observing the truth.  I feel something, and therefore I think that must mean that those feelings are based on some objective reality…something true out it in the world. Join me as I explore different ways this trap plays out in our lives.