Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson
The brain is Velcro for bad experiences and Teflon for good ones. Hanson's fix is to take in the good on purpose, for a few extra seconds, until it sticks.
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Open in SpotifyWhy do negative moments stay with us so much longer than positive ones? In this episode, let's delve into the book "Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence" by Rick Hanson, which explores the brain's negativity bias and how small moments of joy can become lasting sources of resilience!
The negativity bias is a survival feature, not a personal flaw.
HEAL: have a positive experience, enrich it, absorb it, link it to something painful.
Twenty seconds of savoring is enough to start rewiring.
Three times today, when something good happens, stay with it for twenty seconds longer than usual. Let it sink in.
“What good moment from today am I about to forget? Can I hold it a little longer here?”
Write about itStay with a good moment twenty seconds longer, and the brain keeps it.
Use it when
Good things happen and slide off; bad things stick.