#31 Savouring in order to mitigate our negativity bias
Our minds have what psychologists call a "negativity bias". This means that our minds are programmed to take more notice of what is wrong.
Our minds have what psychologists call a "negativity bias". This means that our minds are programmed to take more notice of what is wrong. This is very useful for survival in the savannah, but not so useful in the modern world. Today's technique aims to mitigate this tendency when it doesn't serve us, like when we fixate on the wrong doing in a restaurant instead of enjoying the company of our friends. The technique of the day for living a little happier is to make an effort to enjoy more the small positive moments in our daily lives. The idea is to stop and consciously savor what is going well, such as the pleasant exchange with a colleague, the morning coffee prepared by our spouse or the colors of the sunset. It is a first step to rebalance our perceptions and not to let ourselves be carried away only by the negative that our mind notices more easily.