Why does one criticism stay in your body longer than a hundred compliments, even when you are doing well? In today's episode of The Dr. Rewire Podcast, I break down the brain's negativity bias and why your nervous system is wired to scan for threat, remember failure, and downplay success, even when you consciously want abundance and growth.

I explain the neuroscience behind this bias, including how the amygdala and stress hormones lock negative experiences into memory faster than positive ones. I walk you through why rejection, financial stress, and self-doubt still register in your body as danger, even when you are objectively safe. This wiring quietly shapes your decisions, your confidence, and the risks you avoid without realizing it.

I also share science-backed practices to rewire negativity bias through awareness, reframing, gratitude, savoring positive moments, and small acts of courage. If you are ready to move out of survival mode and train your brain to recognize safety, possibility, and abundance, this episode gives you the foundation to start.

What's Discussed:

(00:00) Why criticism hits harder than praise and what that reveals about your wiring (02:00) What negativity bias is and why the brain prioritizes threat (04:00) The neuroscience of fear, memory, cortisol, and the amygdala (06:00) How negativity bias shapes money, confidence, and everyday decisions (08:00) The 5 rewiring practices to train your brain for safety and abundance (10:00) The questions that exposes where negativity bias is holding you back

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