The 3 Most Powerful Positive Psychology Tools
If I reflect on the three most powerful coaching tools that have dramatically changed my life they are without a doubt gratitude journaling, savoring what is good in life, and intentional futuristic dreaming. I often share these tid bits with strangers, clients, and friends who are interested in combatting negative automatic thoughts to rewire the neuroplasticity of their brain to think more positively so they can ultimately live their most joyful best lives.
So what is a negativity bias? What are automatic thoughts? A quick google search would tell you that a negativity bias is “is a cognitive bias that results in adverse events having a more significant impact on our psychological state than positive events. Negativity bias occurs even when adverse events and positive events are of the same magnitude, meaning we feel negative events more intensely.” — the decision lab. What are automatic thoughts? “Automatic thoughts are the kind of negative self-talk that appears immediately, without us even being aware of forming a thought, in response to a certain stimulus. They’re often irrational and negative for our mental well-being.” — thebetterup.com A negative automatic thought can take the form of the nasty inner critic. A prior partner, parent, or boss that was particularly critical of you. It may sound like the voice that tells you “you’re not capable, speaks in…
