Negativity Bias

The human brain has an innate negativity bias. This plays out in our lives on a daily basis, impacting our relationships, our careers and our happiness. How can we rewire this so our brains more readily take in the good? How can we adjust for this bias so we can live more joyful lives?
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This video was created by Barbara Heffernan, LCSW for educational purposes only. These videos are not diagnostic and provide no individual consultation. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with. Barbara Heffernan is not available for individual consultation via YouTube, social media, or email, and provides services only in the manner mentioned above.

[rrrashhh]

Negative bias is innate. That is true. Sad songs are better quality that many happy songs. Meaning in our good mood ..sad songs are better. Thank you giving solutions. Good one. Cheers

[geotyr]

it is so amazing to listen to you. the number one issue in mental health is arrogance. therapists armed to fix people and forget the importance of human level connection and not ppl feeling like "tested on animals"

[bella]

Me 💯%.
I am trying to not do this anymore. Kicking out the ANTs, by being aware, then asking myself "is this really true", then think about what other possibilities can there be.

[fmakbar]

Special thanks and appreciation from Saudi Arabia 💝

[seemajoshi]

Thanks. Feels better listening to you.

[saratonnan]

I've been doing this recently, after having had therapy for depression, once I started feeling better I decided to focus on what is good in my life. It really does help and becomes habit after a short time.
This episode was very helpful in reinforcing those habits plus some good additional information about why we think negatively and how to change that pattern.
Thanks for this. ☺️

[rodelmar]

I am so thankful for your videos Barbara.

[sophiahoho]

This is great!!! I especially liked where you emphasized the deeper work. You can`t just be positive. You need to do the work! Thank you very much for reminding me that the deeper work is a must.

[Susanamounce]

THANK YOU so much for your clear explanations! Very helpful. I've been watching several of your videos in the past month or two.

[summerakhan]

Absolutely! A very hard pattern to change.. I’m trying to list 2-3 things I can be grateful for everyday. Having serious anxiety and panic attacks this works someday and not so much other times.

[janameznar]

Dear Barbara, I am from Slovenija, Europe, I recently discovered your chanel and find it very helpful!! I struggle with depression and anxiety and I will try to overcome them with your help too 😀👍

[Ironfist_]

Wonderful session on an issue that affects almost everyone. I loved the butterfly tapping idea. I just did that to myself and it put a smile on my face immediately. Thanks for all your suggestions!

[houseplantnerd]

I'm scared to be happy. Terrified. If I'm happy something horrible will happen.
I almost avoid happiness.

[camilaosorio]

Thank you for the video Barbara and for the suggestions on how to retrain our minds to be more grateful and compassionate. This will help me a lot, and I will try the tapping! The bottom line is that a lot of our own negativity is only in our minds, and sometimes it's just hard to realize that while you're in the middle of a very highly emotional moment,

[Carol-mheo]

I live in CT and it is freezing her.. leave for FL on Sunday, but having trouble getting excited about it,

[summerakhan]

Some of the strategies you provide make a lot of sense

[jasonleesuffolk]

I've been depressed for years now trying all sorts of antidepressants that never worked, i now realise it's my own thinking about stuff that's causing it.When I'm really low i get these strong paranoid thoughts that people are doing or saying things just to annoy me and i do the mind reading lots and pleanty of self sabotage.Feel like I'm so missing out on life I'm constantly caught up in my own thinking and can't concentrate on things around me 🙄

[siusiu]

Hi, thx for your videos and sharing your compassion. I live in Cambodia. I practice gratitude, I started to meditate and pray, watch my feelings. Its really not easy to not get involved. How to let go the feeling of being abandoned ? How to stay positive when the man you love complains?...​Thx

[marymcnamara]

Hi Barbara, I don't seem to have accessed anything new in the last 3 weeks, since the Negativity Bias, and I'm missing your wise and helpful videos, so hope you and your family are safe and well, and many thanks for your videos and topics up to date.

[seminawahab]

Hi I've been watching your videos!
Butterfly 🦋 tap to myself!