Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik Break Your Negativity Bias by Understanding & Regulating Your Stress Response with Nicole Vignola
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Sep 16, 2024 
Nicole Vignola, a neuroscientist and organizational consultant, shares insights from her book, *Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts, and Create Lasting Change*. She discusses how stress impacts the brain and why negativity bias can cloud our perceptions. Vignola highlights the importance of stress management while explaining the brain's plasticity, emphasizing that we can reshape our thoughts. She offers practical tools for regulating our stress response and enhancing mental clarity through breathing techniques.
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Types of Stress
- Stress can be acute, chronic, or arousal-based, each affecting the brain differently.
- Chronic stress has lasting negative impacts, while arousal stress can be beneficial for focus and motivation.
Stress vs. Anxiety
- Understand the difference between stress and anxiety.
- Stress comes from external factors, while anxiety persists even without them.
Negativity and Confirmation Bias
- Negativity bias means our brains register negative information more strongly than positive.
- This, coupled with confirmation bias, makes us dwell on negative thoughts.
