How Thinking Bad Can Be Good for Your Mental Health + Why We Tend to Remember the Negative More Than Positive (with Science Writer John Tierney & Research Psychologist Roy F. Baumeister)

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Bad is bad, right? Well…not always. In this podcast I speak with acclaimed science writer John Tierney and pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister about their new book, The Power of Bad, how we can harness our negativity bias for good, why bad is the best teacher, how to avoid anticipating the worst and how to handle negativity on social media and in our relationships. For more info on Roy and John follow them on social media: @JohnTierneyNYC @RoyFBaumeister **Special offers from our sponsors: -Blinkist (my favorite reading app): To get your free week on Blinkist AND 25% off your subscription see: https://www.blinkist.com/nc/partners/cleaning-up-the-mental-mess -Thrive Market (the best grocery delivery service!): Go to thrivemarket.com/DRLEAF. Join today and you’ll get up to $20 in shopping credit toward your first order! Highlights 5:05 Why the mind reacts more strongly to bad things 8:17 What is the power of bad? 11:10, 18:00 How can we use the bad for good? 15:42 How is “bad” parenting good? 20:30 How to handle negativity on social media 21:46 What the bad can teach us 22:35, 45:00 Dealing with the bad in a relationship 24:40 How to give constructive criticism 29:15 What is catastrophizing? 37:46 The low bad diet -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time) -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07.6	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to another episode of Cleaning Up the Mental Messe.
1:14.4	A podcast dedicated to helping you take back control of your mental health and life.
1:19.4	In this episode, I interview a claimed science writer, John Tierney, and pioneering research psychologist, Roy F. Balmeister.
1:28.3	All of this of the New York Times based seller will power on the power of bad, how the negativity affects rules us and how we can rule it,
1:36.7	how correctly focusing on the negative can be good for our mental health, how to respond to negativity on social media and life,
1:44.2	the benefits of a bad mood and why it's good to be bad in parenting, how to use the bad to tackle crises like COVID-19, the low-bad diet,
1:52.7	John and Roy really do an amazing job of laying out a clear and simple blueprint for how we can recognize the negativity bias within us
2:00.0	and harness it as a tool for sharpening our minds and improving our professional and personal lives.
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