Your Brain Loves A Problem (Even If There Isn't One)!

About this episode

The episode discusses the negativity bias of the brain and how it can misinterpret calmness as a threat.

Your brain can find danger in a perfectly normal Tuesday and then call it “being responsible.” That’s the trap we’re unpacking today: the negativity bias that keeps your mind scanning for threats, even when you’re safe, steady, and everything is basically fine. When calm feels weird or suspicious, it’s not proof you’re missing something. It’s often just a protective system trying to do its job a little too well. And, as a special bonus, I want to give you FREE access to my signature course, S...

People in this episode

Host: Susie Moore

Topics covered

• negativity bias
• mental health
• self-awareness
• emotional well-being
• problem-solving

Keywords

• negativity bias
• brain
• threat detection
• calmness
• self-improvement
• mental health

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