metacognition explained as observing thoughts

by Katrina Karan: Mental Health

Ever notice how you can be fully inside a thought before you even realize it's happening? That's the gap metacognition fills, the shift from being swallowed by your own mental noise to watching it from a distance. Instead of the usual autopilot moves, the spiral, the shutdown, the urge to please everyone, the endless overthinking, or latching onto every emotion that pops up, you step back and just observe #MentalHealth