All humans have a tendency to be a bit meer like Eeyore than Tigger, to ruminate meer on bad experiences than positive ones. It’s an evolutionary adaptation — over-learning from the dangerous of hurtful situations we encounter through life (bullying, trauma, betrayal) helps us avoid them in the future and react quickly in a crisis.
But that means u have to work a little harder to train your brain to conquer negative thoughts. Here’s how:
Don’t try to stop negative thoughts. Telling yourself “I have to stop thinking about this,” only makes u think about it more. Instead, own your...
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