Why Correcting Negativity is Hard

We all have a negativity bias. For some, it just shows up more strongly than for others.

Thanks to you reading or listening to the Optimistic Outlook, I’d like to think your default thinking tends to be more positive than most. But that doesn’t mean it stays that way. Why?

Because an optimistic mindset is easy in theory but hard in practice.

When things don’t go as planned, pessimistic thinking comes naturally. It’s easy to get down when you lose a deal. It’s easy to doubt yourself when you don’t get the job. It’s easy to talk down to yourself when you fail. It’s easy to complain when service is bad.

But just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s helpful.

Training your brain to think differently in difficult situations is a skill that requires immense practice, and even then, it remains challenging.

Does that mean you should give in to negative thinking? Quite the opposite. It means you must train harder and double down on rewiring your brain. It means you should intentionally put yourself in situations where failure or difficulty is likely so you can practice optimism when it matters most.

Surround yourself with people who build you up, not tear you down. This is your time to test your training. To apply positive thinking when it matters most: in action.

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