Maria Mojo Mondays: Rewiring the What If Spiral

Because your imagination should be your power source — not your panic button.

Author

Maria Lesetz
June 02, 2025

Hey Mindset Maverick,

You know that little voice that creeps in when things feel uncertain?

“What if I mess this up?”
“What if they don’t like me?”
“What if this all goes wrong?”

We’ve all been there.
That’s the What If Down spiral — and it’s sneaky.

It looks like preparation.
It feels like protection.
But what it really does is pull your energy down and your power away.

So this week, I want to give you a better game to play:

🎲 Welcome to the “What If UP” Game

Instead of spiraling into worst-case scenarios…
Let’s reroute your brain toward best-case possibilities.

When you catch yourself saying:

“What if this completely flops?”

Flip it to:

“What if this opens a door I never expected?”
“What if this turns out better than I imagined?”
“What if this is exactly what I need to get to the next level?”

This isn’t toxic positivity.
This is mental leadership.

Because your brain is listening — and it will build momentum around whatever story you give it.

🧠 Why This Works

⚡ Your thoughts influence your energy.
⚡ Your energy shapes your behavior.
⚡ Your behavior creates your results.

So if you’re constantly projecting fear, rejection, or failure into the future…
Guess what energy you’re rehearsing?

But when you play the What If UP game, you start rehearsing:

  • Hope

  • Curiosity

  • Expansion

And that energy? It attracts very different outcomes.

🔧 How to Play the “What If UP” Game:

1️⃣ Notice when you're spiraling.
“What if they ghost me?” “What if I fail again?”
PAUSE. You caught it.

2️⃣ Flip it on purpose.
Ask: “What if this works out better than expected?”
Give your brain something NEW to run with.

3️⃣ Feel it. Don’t just think it.
Visualize what that best-case scenario would feel like. Let your energy rise.

4️⃣ Take action from that better-feeling place.
Because the energy you’re in while you act is just as important as the action itself.

🗣️ Final Mojo Boost

You don’t have to stop imagining the future.
You just need to imagine better futures.

You don’t have to silence your “What if?”
You just need to aim it UP instead of down.

So this week I challenge you:
Catch one of those spirals in the moment — and flip it.
Play the What If UP game.
Set a better story in motion.

Because what if…
this is your moment?
this is your answer?
this is where it all shifts?

Let’s find out — the UP way. 😉

With possibility and power,
— Maria Lesetz
Your Mindset & Resilience Coach

✨ P.S.

What IF this really is your turning point?
What IF your next chapter is lighter, freer, and finally aligned with you?
Let’s explore what that could look like — together.
🔥 Click here to grab a spot on my calendar