Negativity Bias: Why We Expect the Worst and How to Change That

On Health for Women

Aviva Romm

Alternative Health, Arts, Health & Fitness, Medicine

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🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Human brains do a lot of thinking - to the tune of about 6200 thoughts per day! Most of these are just passing thoughts, but according to researchers, a lot of those that reach our consciousness can be classified as negative thoughts. This week, I’m sharing the science behind the phenomenon that explains this: negativity bias - because it’s a way of thinking that can affect our health, our well-being, and determine whether we live our lives to the fullest. I talk about: Where these kinds of negative thoughts come from How they affect our health, relationships, and the choices we make—including whether we take big leaps on our dreams! How to recognize negativity bias in the form of Automatic Negative Thoughts (or ANTS) And I share how you can transform this thinking so that you can reframe inhibiting, fear-based, unhelpful thought patterns into courageous action in your life. If you want to live your life more optimistically and effectively, check out this episode. For the accompanying article, visit http://avivaromm.com/negativity-bias. Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in to your body, yourself, and this podcast! Please share the love by sending this to someone in your life who could benefit from the kinds of things we talk about in this space. Make sure to follow your host on Instagram @dr.avivaromm and go to avivaromm.com to join the conversation.

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0:00.0	When we learn to savor intentionally drink in and recognize and acknowledge and honor
0:12.8	the positive aspects of our lives, rather than two on the negative ones, we actually start
0:19.4	to build our long-term sense of well-being.
0:23.3	For all of us, this can disrupt the habit of being stuck in survival mode.
0:30.7	From this stuff, your mother never told you to the stuff your doctor never learned.
0:34.9	On health is what happens when a midwife, plus a Yale-trained MD, shares about all things
0:40.0	women's health.
0:41.2	From periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, motherhood to mental health,
0:46.7	join me for taboo busting conversations that demystify and destigmatize our bodies all
0:52.4	while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness.
0:56.1	Along the way, we'll be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes
1:00.5	us well, what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms.
1:06.1	When it comes to women's health and well-being, there's nothing we won't talk about.
1:09.8	The new medicine for women is here.
1:11.6	I'm Dr. Aviv Haram, welcome to the podcast.
1:23.4	Our human brains do a lot of thinking.
1:26.0	I mean to the tune of about 70,000 thoughts per day.
1:30.4	I did the math when I heard this.
1:32.3	That's over 2,000 thoughts per hour, over 48 thoughts per minute.
1:37.6	Okay.
1:38.6	Another study says it's more like 6,200 thoughts per day, but that's still a lot.
1:45.1	Now most of these are passing thoughts as our brains process a whole lot of what's happening
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