It’s the habit of stepping back to watch your own thoughts, so you can stop reacting on autopilot and start making deliberate choices.
Metacognition is the practice of step-back awareness—observing, auditing, and guiding your own thought processes in real time. Neuroscientifically, this relies on the prefrontal cortex exercising executive control over automatic reactions, enabling high-level cognitive self-regulation. By mastering this mental oversight, you transition from reactive thinking to deliberate, high-conviction decision-making.