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Processing disappointment is not easy.
I have had a big disappointment this week.
Something I wanted, badly, will not happen.
Continue reading “How to process disappointment: First, feel the negative emotions.”
We already know about the brain’s negative bias and how it pops up pretty much everywhere.
Last post was about how to compensate for it to avoid focussing exclusively on what is missing.
These were: start with positives first, and use curiosity instead of judgment.
I hope you have been practising them.
Continue reading “Brain’s negative bias (II): best hack ever”
The brain’s negative bias pops up pretty much everywhere.
One of the places where this bias is unhelpful is when you self-evaluate something you are doing (e.g., a new goal, a new habit you are introducing).
I am a huge fan of self-assessments. I do it all the time. I evaluate everything. It tells me if I am moving in the right direction and if not, how to self-correct.
There are two important things to remember when you self-evaluate that will limit the effect of the brain’s negative bias.
Continue reading “Brain’s negative bias (I): two important things to remember”
This coming week, count how many times you tell yourself ‘I don’t know’ something, you do not have the answer.
You will be surprised how often this happens.
We often tell ourselves ’I don’t know’.
We prefer to ask others than to ask ourselves.
Continue reading “How Often Do You Say, ‘I Don’t Know’?”
When will I stop wanting sugar? Or is it savoury for you?
Never?
If you like or have liked sugar, wanting to eat it is unlikely to magically vanish.
Sugar creates a biological reaction in your brain. Your brain will want more and is incredibly creative getting you to give it to it.
“You deserve it”
“You’ve been so good”
“One piece will not matter”
“Nobody will know” (like the only person that matters in all of this, you, will not notice 😊).
Continue reading “How to stop wanting sugar”