There’s an old adage about how you can receive one hundred compliments, but one negative remark will stick with you in a more profound way than all the compliments. This is a perfect example of negativity bias; something deeply ingrained in our psyche that can be difficult to overcome.

Negativity bias can also be a difficult thing for us to acknowledge because we don’t even realize we are trapped within it.

It’s common for us to recall traumatic events and feel the lasting effects long after the event is over. It’s easier for us to recall a negative experience with someone rather than a positive one.

While negativity bias is something natural to humans, it is also something we can overcome.

It will take some mental gymnastics to break the habit of being negative. Overcoming negativity bias can also take a bad turn to toxic positivity, which is also detrimental to our happiness.

In this episode, we’ve listed 7 healthy ways to overcome negativity bias that can have a profound effect on our mental health...