The Happy Dog Confusion

Metaphorical Narrative

A dog barks wildly, tail wagging. Some people laugh. Others flinch. Your mind whispers: It’s dangerous. It’s attack. Be on guard.

But look closer. The dog isn’t a threat — it’s just saying hello in its own chaotic way. The bark was misread. The fear was invented.

Core Insight

The mind overinterprets harmless events as threats. A look, a laugh, a bark — suddenly twisted into danger. Clarity comes when you pause and ask: Is this threat real, or just noise?

Saturday Experiment

1. Notice one harmless moment your mind turns into danger.
2. Reframe: Happy dog, not threat.
3. Relax your body as if patting the dog instead of running from it.

Sunday Reflection

• Where do you confuse noise with danger?
• How does your body feel when you reinterpret it?
• What space opens up when the bark is just a hello?