Flashback Friday - How To Overcome Your Negative Bias

In this Flashback Friday video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch talks about the tendency of people with depression to focus more on negative thoughts and events rather than on positive ones. He then offers practical tools and coping strategies that we can use to over this "negativity bias."

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[pault]

I grew up with a very negative mother. She would always say that the world is coming to an end and so many things are going wrong.

[kevinwilson]

Thanks Douglas.I think Like Charlie Brown, but I want to be more like Snoopy 😂👍😍

[brianw.]

Awesome video, Douglas! You rock and look 20 years younger.

[pmbluemoon]

Hi Douglas, I hope you are doing well and have a good weekend! :)

[peppermintmocha]

Oh my gosh, this video was so encouraging! I have loved your videos for years! Thank you so much

[jenibfb]

Thanks Doug - haven't watched this vid. before. 👍👍🙂

[chipchrome]

thank you douglas, i'll be trying these!

[mohammadalali]

Doug you did not yet anything from U G Krishnamurti 😊

[indie_princess]

Your videos are triggering for me because I suffer from very similar symptoms. It seems like you suffer a lot Do you ever sleep well?

[josejimenaz]

Just get into a walk in nature or gym ⛹

[dirtyunclehubert]

i checked with all three. however, i think a negative view of the world isnt THAT reliable of an indicator these days. the world IS going to sh*t, way more obvious and rapidly than 20 years ago. perceiving "the world" as a negative place is...realistic thinking.
so i would rather rephrase this to "a catastrophizing view of your direct environment". i always like to think, "UNLESS IT IS happening, it HASNT happened, so be cool." theres no need to panic yourself over nuclear warfare, for instance, because you still can do that WHEN it should occur, plus, IF it occurs, its out of your control anyhow and basically all your worries are over. :3