Live an Intentional Life

19: Celebrate Your Wins to Combat the Negativity Bias


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Do you ever stop to celebrate your wins? In this episode I explain the three things to focus on when celebrating your wins, so you can combat the brain’s natural negativity bias and improve your overall wellbeing.

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References used when creating the episode:

Bunjak, A., Hafenbrack, A. C., Černe, M., & Arendt, J. F. (2022). Better to be optimistic, mindful, or both? The interaction between optimism, mindfulness, and task engagement. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology, 95(3), 595-623.

Donaldson, S. I., Dollwet, M., & Rao, M. A. (2015). Happiness, excellence, and optimal human functioning revisited: Examining the peer-reviewed literature linked to positive psychology. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(3), 185-195.

Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (2011). Looking up: Mindfulness increases positive judgments and reduces negativity bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2(4), 425-431.

Toepfer, S. M., & Walker, K. (2009). Letters of gratitude: Improving well-being through expressive writing. Journal of Writing Research, 1(3), 181-198.

Watkins, P. C., Cruz, L., Holben, H., & Kolts, R. L. (2008). Taking care of business? Grateful processing of unpleasant memories. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 3(2), 87-99.

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Live an Intentional LifeBy Dr Natalie Barre