Building Resilience and Positivity Through Evolutionary Psychology and Neuroscience Insights
Explore the foundations of human behavior, including negativity bias and social comparison, and learn how brain plasticity and positive psychology strategies can enhance resilience, happiness, and gratitude. Dive into the power of neuroplasticity, gratitude, and hope in shaping our mental well-being. Discover case studies of survivors exemplifying the transformative potential of these principles.
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Bounce Back Building your resilience Positivity
WHY WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE DO: INSIGHTS FROM EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY: Over evolutionary history our brains have evolved to: Protect us from harm and survive negativity bias we are more likely to remember negative events, since learning from these increases our chances of survival Help us fit into social groups we naturally compare ourselves to others and may question if we are good enough
NEUROPLASTICITY WE CAN REWIRE OUR BRAIN THE BRAIN CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO EXPERIENCE. INTENTIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC MENTAL TRAINING STRATEGIES CAN INDUCE PLASTIC CHANGES IN THE BRAIN WHICH ENDURE AND CAN TRANSFORM OUR COGNITIVE EMOTIONAL STYLES. OUR MINDS CAN INFLUENCE THE BRAIN (RICHARD DAVIDSON) VIDEO LINKS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ELPFYCZA87G HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=6NGS5_WXXFO
INSIGHTS FROM POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TED TALK: SHAWN ACHOR THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE (TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO BE MORE POSITIVE) YOUR BRAIN AT POSITIVE PERFORMS SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN IT DOES AT NEGATIVE, NEUTRAL OR STRESSED
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE Benefits of Gratitude: Resilience to life s challenges increases https://www.rickhanson.net/how- gratitude-can-change-your-life/ Identify 3 good things that have happened for you this week Keeping a gratitude journal
TAKING IN THE GOOD RICK HANSON HARDWIRING HAPPINESS HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE ENRICH IT ACTIVATE & LET IT LAND VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WX8AE1HV1CI
CASE STUDIES OF SURVIVORS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WA TCH?V=ZOZSJEMJJHS
TOOLS FOR THE TOOLBOX EVERY NIGHT THINK OF 3 THINGS YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT DAY TRY RICK HANSON S TAKING IN THE GOOD EXERCISE DAILY ACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
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