60. Why You Focus on What Went Wrong: Reclaiming Confidence Through Reflection

About this episode

Claudia discusses the importance of reflection on successes to reclaim confidence and counteract negative thinking.

We often think reflection is something we only do when things go wrong. A difficult conversation. A mistake. A missed opportunity. Something we'd rather not repeat. But what if reflection could also help you recognise what's going right? In this episode, Claudia explores why our brains naturally focus on the negative, how that can quietly erode our confidence over time, and why intentionally reflecting on your successes is just as important as learning from your challenges. Drawing on experie...

People in this episode

Host: Claudia

Topics covered

• reflection
• confidence
• self-improvement
• negative thinking
• success recognition

Keywords

• reflection
• confidence
• self-improvement
• negative focus
• success

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