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Podcast: On Health for Women
Episode: Negativity Bias: Why We Expect the Worst and How to Change That
Description: 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...