With cold and flu season approaching, the advice about the causes and cures will also be circulating in abundance. We're bound to hear "Don't go outside with wet hair", "Eat chicken soup" and "Get lots of vitamin C", on more than one occasion.There is no shortage of opinions or theories about protecting yourself of these contagious little bugs. If we didn't dry our hair after swim class then came down with the sniffles, we might equate that combination to what brought us down. But is that really the case or just a coincidence? Whether or not the story is true, we might accept it if it makes sense or aligns with what we've experienced in the past. We adopt these kinds of stories in so many aspects of our lives on a daily basis. The ones like, "He didn't return my email so that must mean they gave the business to someone else." OR "She didn't call me on my birthday so she must be mad at me."  How about, "He didn't clean up the dishes because he's a slob.", OR "That car cut me off because she's such a poor driver" ? Sound familiar? Preconceived conclusions may bring acceptance to a situation but are we being fair to ourselves by creating our own ending? Can making an assumption throw us down the wrong path?   Click here to continue reading this Aha Moment.