Understanding and Balancing Our Negativity Bias
Our minds tend to focus more on negative experiences, which have a stronger impact and are remembered longer than positive ones. This bias can affect how we perceive the world and our overall well-being. To counteract this tendency, practicing gratitude can help shift our focus towards positive aspects of life and improve our emotional resilience.
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Our Negativity Bias Bad things can have up to four times more impact on us than good things Noticed more Felt more strongly Last longer Fast track into our memory banks
The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones. Rick Hanson
Balance with www & Gratitude Practice
What do you do to practice gratitude ? You Your team Your family
You may want to create a Gratitude Practice habit After After I stop at red traffic lights. Behaviour I think of things that I am grateful for. Celebrate Usually I laugh at my traffic light antics.
Want to find out more? Roy Baumeister Bad Is Stronger Than Good Robert Emmons Cultivating Gratitude
