You have around 50,000 thoughts a day, and roughly 90 per cent of them you never chose; they come from a primitive part of the brain that thinks without permission. Warriner’s point is that you cannot stop thoughts, but you can choose which ones you pay attention to and act on. Thoughts are stories, not facts, so hold them like passing weather rather than fighting every negative one. Watch the full masterclass: Confidence: a choice and a skill.