The Energy Xchange

The Stories We Tell Ourselves


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If you've ever read into a text that took too long to answer, assumed the worst when someone's tone felt off, or built an entire story around a situation that hadn't actually happened yet, this episode will help you spot the pattern and give you real ways to pause before you believe the story your brain just created.

In this episode of The Energy Xchange, we're breaking down what happens when your brain fills in the gaps with stories that feel true… but aren't actually based on facts.

We're diving into:

  • Why your brain creates a full narrative when information is missing
  • The "time travel" element — how past experiences get projected onto present situations
  • Why the stories we fill in are rarely neutral, and what determines whether you spiral into worst-case or best-case thinking
  • How confirmation bias reinforces whatever story you've decided is true
  • A personal story about how my beliefs in my 20s shaped what I was able to see (and what I missed_
  • The disconnect that happens when what you think doesn't match what you know about yourself
  • Three practical tools to interrupt the spiral before it takes over

The Energy Xchange is a podcast for highly sensitive people (HSPs), empaths, INFJs, and deep feelers navigating relationships, business, and personal growth.

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The Energy XchangeBy Colleen Wolak