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How to Reframe Your “Problems” as “Puzzles” | A.J. Jacobs

10% Happier with Dan Harris

CHAPTER

The Puzzle Mindset: Overcoming Negative Bias

They discuss the concept of the puzzle mindset, which involves seeing the world as a series of puzzles instead of problems. They talk about how adopting this mindset has greatly improved their life by helping them overcome their negative bias. They also mention a book they wrote called Thanks a Thousand, where they traveled around the world thanking a thousand people involved in their morning cup of coffee, which was a way for them to solve for the negative bias.

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