🌿 Why Letting Go Feels So Impossible Sometimes
Ever tried to tell yourself, “Just move on!” — only to find your brain replying, “Lol, no thanks.”? 💭✨ Letting go isn’t just a choice. It’s a psychological process that’s far more layered than we realize. --- 💡 So... why does letting go feel so impossible? 👉 1️⃣ The Power of Emotional Attachment When we invest time, energy, or emotion into something (a relationship, a job, a dream 🫂), we form a bond. This bond isn’t just in our heart — it’s wired into our brain’s reward system 🧠. Letting go feels like breaking a circuit that kept us feeling secure. 👉 2️⃣ The Sunk Cost Fallacy Our brain hates waste. If we’ve given months or years to someone or something, it feels harder to leave because we think: “I’ve come this far — how can I quit now?” ⏳ The truth? Staying in something unhealthy doesn't recover what’s lost — it costs us more. 👉 3️⃣ Fear of the Unknown 🌫️ Letting go means facing uncertainty — and our brain prefers predictable discomfort over scary change. It clings...