‘What went well?’ is as important to ask as ‘What went wrong?’ Have you ever noticed that your mind fixates on the answer to ‘What went wrong?’ turning the events over and over in your mind, analyzes ...

Have you ever noticed how one critical comment sticks with you more than ten genuine compliments could? Or how a single moment of frustration with your partner lingers longer than an entire day of ...

Your brain’s job is to keep you alive in an uncertain world filled with saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and snakes. It does its best to scan the immediate future for these potential traps and ...

The human tendency to dwell on the negative can stifle creative thinking and innovation. But biology does not have to determine the success of mindful companies. Creativity inherently requires us to ...

Your co-worker surprised you with a chocolate chip cookie, but a teammate took a dig at your report. As the day goes on, you’re more likely to dwell on the criticism than the act of kindness. Negative ...

‘The delivery men arrived but couldn’t get the old oven out so now the new one’s in the garden. Then I got locked out. I thought I’d lost my phone. At least the side return was open so I got in the ...