Mental “autopilot” can undermine decisions and relationships, counsellor warns
Sydney Retemyer, a counsellor at the AUA University Wellness Centre, warns that automatic thinking patterns can harm adults. These habits are often formed during childhood experiences. Such mental autopilot can lead to poor decision making and create strain in personal relationships. Retemyer explains that people frequently react out of habit instead of making conscious choices. This behavior can also prevent individuals from taking responsibility for their own actions.
By Sharon N. SimonSharon.simon@antiguaobserver.comAutomatic patterns of thinking shaped by childhood experiences can influence adult decisions, strain relationships and prevent people from taking responsibility for their actions, campus counsellor Sydney Retemyer has warned.Speaking on Observer AM, the AUA University Wellness Centre counsellor said people often react out of habit rather than make conscious choices, creating a […]