Did you know that your brain has a built-in “negativity bias?” The negative bias is the brain's tendency to register negative events more readily than positive events. This is why painful experiences are usually more memorable than pleasurable ones. "The negativity bias is the notion that even when of equal intensity, things of a more negative nature (e.g. unpleasant thoughts, emotions, or social interactions; harmful/traumatic events) have a greater effect on one's psycholog

Positive psychology is a scientific approach to studying human thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, with a focus on strengths rather than weaknesses, building on the good in life rather than solely repairing the bad. Positive psychology focuses on taking the lives of average people up to “great” instead of focusing only on moving those who are struggling up to “normal” (Peterson, 2008). If you have been unconsciously "practicing" negative thinking for a long time, your body and