How to retrain your brain and stop thinking about bad things – Health

The Telegram channel “Doctor's Notes” talked about the method of psychologist Rick Hanson, which will help “reprogram” your brain to positive thoughts, Sports.kz reports.

“To begin with, people have a negativity bias, meaning they are more likely to focus on negative things than positive ones. And from an evolutionary point of view, paying attention to bad things seems logical – this is how we learned to avoid danger. But in today's world, this often means overreacting to small inconveniences, which can not only dampen the mood, but also make a person unhappy.

So know that if you find yourself thinking about something negative, it's not your fault – that's how your brain works. The good news is that you can counter this bias and change the way your head functions. In this…