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Our potential and capabilities may be stifled by our brain’s negative bias.
Self-compassion can lead to openness, curiosity, and motivation to investigate a wider range of choices.
There are many ways to cultivate self-compassion for ourselves.
Humans are programmed to be more negative than positive. Back in the day, focusing on what disaster may befall us was the best way to survive. Now, those negative thoughts are not related to survival, but can get in the way of health and well-being. Ironic.
Often, negativity is aimed at ourselves. We may not have a positive view of our capabilities, our potential, or our ability to rebound after a disappointment or failure. Negative thoughts can keep us in a loop of try, try again, without giving us the energy to open ourselves to new experiences, ways of thinking, or tap into our curiosity. “It’s just who I am.” “I don’t know what else to do.” “I guess I will just throw in the towel.” These can become the unspoken mantra. Not exactly good for survival.
Humans are led along by their negative thoughts. That’s a given. However, we don’t have to believe them. How do we do that?
We can start by becoming aware that humans have brains built to deceive, in many ways. We like to think our brains are reliable, but they are not. As discussed, negativity is preferred. Our........