Breaking Emotional Loops
Learn how to break emotional loops and regain clarity.
When Judgment Is Noticed, Not Followed
When judgment is noticed, not followed, momentum pauses.
The arrow stops mid-air.
No argument occurs.
This interruption restores agency without resistance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I feel like I have to believe or obey my self-judgments?
This is "Automatic Compliance." Your brain has been conditioned to treat internal "shame signals" as urgent survival data. Interrupting this compliance means noticing the judgment and then not changing your behavior based on it. You hear the "You're lazy" thought, but you stay on the couch. This proves to your nervous system that the judgment is not a "law" and that you are safe even when the inner critic is displeased.
How do I practice "not following" a judgment?
Use "Structural Labeling." When a judgment arrives, say: "Judgment noticed, but not followed." This creates a small gap in the Control Loop. In that gap, you maintain your current action. By repeatedly "not complying" with the critic’s demands, you de-automate the habit. Eventually, the Status system realizes its "shouts" no longer trigger a reaction, and it begins to down-regulate its intensity.