3 Ways to Catch and Turn Around Our Brain's Negativity Bias
\u201cThe negative bias is our tendency not only to register negative stimuli more readily but also to dwell on these events. Also known as positive-negative asymmetry, this negativity bias means that we feel the sting of a rebuke more powerfully than we feel the joy of praise.\u201d*\nIt\u2019s easy for our minds to get into this negativity bias mindset. We spend so much of our time perusing social media, comparing ourselves to others, watching the news, and focusing on all the things going wrong. It\u2019s a slippery slope, and when you\u2019ve found yourself in this mindspace, it\u2019s hard to get out.\xa0\nBut, in today\u2019s minisode, Dhru takes us through the 3 ways to catch and turn around our brain\u2019s negativity bias:\n\nStep One: Catch the Negativity Bias. The faster we catch ourselves stuck in the negativity bias, the happier we'll become long term. It can be hard to know when we\u2019re actually in it, but Dhru discusses how to tune into yourself and start becoming aware.\n\nStep Two: Question it, Name it, and Tame it. To turn around the negativity bias, we must understand what our mind is looking for, why it\u2019s on the hunt, and how to shake off the negativity.\n\nStep Three: Create a Positivity Bubble. While we normally think about living \u201cin a bubble\u201d to be a bad thing, Dhru challenges you to see it as a good thing. Tune in to hear more!\n\n\nLinks:\n\n*What is Negativity Bias?: https://www.verywellmind.com/negative-bias-4589618\n\n\nNegativity Bias and Kids: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652533/pdf/nihms275010.pdf\n\n\n5 Minute Journal: https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal\n\n\nDhru's Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B63MX3_FR8C/\n\n\nSteven Pressfield Quote: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0HCVhlasT/\n\n\n\nInterested in joining Dhru\u2019s Broken Brain Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your join request here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices