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Break Your Negativity Bias by Understanding & Regulating Your Stress Response with Nicole Vignola

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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Nicole Vignola

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Understanding the distinction between acute and chronic stress is vital for recognizing and managing our stress responses effectively.

Utilizing techniques such as physiological sighing and engaging in hobbies can significantly help reduce stress and enhance cognitive function.

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Understanding Stress Mechanisms

Stress can be categorized into acute and chronic types, influencing our brain and body differently. Acute stress, such as being cut off in traffic, results in a temporary spike in hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, allowing individuals to respond quickly and recover afterward. However, chronic stress can have damaging effects, leading to prolonged negative health outcomes. Understanding these mechanisms allows individuals to better recognize stress responses and manage them more effectively.

Negativity Bias Shapes Our Reality

01:13

Movement and Emotion: Unraveling Fear through Mobility

01:49

Intro

2min

Understanding Stress: Its Nature and Management

8min

Enhancing Reading Skills and Managing Stress Through Breathing Techniques

2min

Breath and Balance: Managing Stress Naturally

8min

Embracing Brain Plasticity for Personal Growth

2min

What is actually happening in your brain when you’re in a stressed-out state of mind?

Even though stress has become an inescapable part of daily life, that doesn’t mean all stress is bad. You need a certain amount of stress to reach a state of productivity and focus. But your brain registers negative information more than positive. That’s why it’s important to learn how to combat stress effectively so that it doesn’t harm your nervous system and brain.

I’m excited to welcome Nicole Vignola to our show today. Nicole is a neuroscientist and organizational consultant who makes neuroscience tangible for the masses. She’s here to talk about her brand-new book, Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts, and Create Lasting Change.

It might be a surprise, but you’re not hard-wired to stay in specific thought patterns. Your brain has plasticity that makes it capable of redesigning new neural pathways based on your choices. But if you always give in to an urge, you’re going to reinforce your response to that behavior. Listen in as Nicole explains why negativity bias can be so powerful and shares tools to help you regulate your stress response.

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