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Episode 4152:
Stella Grizont explains what complaining actually does to your brain, triggering the negativity bias that keeps you fixed on what is wrong and blind to what might fix it, and offers a one-week complaint vacation paired with a daily list of things you appreciate. In the companion piece she shares her PLAY method for walking into a dreaded conversation with curiosity instead of dread. Together they show how much of your experience turns on the stance you choose.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.stellagrizont.com/blogs/what-complaining-does-to-your-brain-and-your-happiness AND https://www.stellagrizont.com/blogs/how-to-stay-positive-in-the-face-of-a-dreaded-situation
Quotes to ponder:
"Complaining is taking an observation and adding negative energy or emotion to it."
"When we go through life, struggle is inevitable. But suffering is a choice."
"You're simply shifting your mindset from obligation and dread to lightness and the unexpected."
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