Framework 01 · of ten
Croc Brain
The reptile making your worst decisions for you. Wired before you could read.
What it captures
Why you reach for the worst possible response, on instinct, in the moments you most need a slower one.
Tracey's explanation
Your brain's threat system is older than language. It evolved for sabre-tooths. In separation it fires on text messages, court paperwork, the sight of her car. The Croc Brain isn't wrong. It's old. You can't fight it; you can route around it.
How to use it this week
Two-minute rule before any reply. Read it aloud. If you wouldn't say it across a kitchen table to a stranger, don't send it. The Croc Brain hates pauses; that's how you know they're working.
Right now is hard. If you're not okay:
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