Recognizing Negativity Bias and Cultivating Positivity Bias
By Simone Figueroa, Co-Founder and President, U-Thrive Educational Services The Negativity Bias is a psychological phenomenon in which humans give more weight to bad experiences than good ones. Evolutionarily, this phenomenon was advantageous and helped keep us alive when there was an imminent physical threat to our existence, such as a tiger rustling in the bushes. …
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3 Simple Tips to Increase Mindfulness in Daily Life During COVID
By Simone Figueroa, Co-Founder and President, U-Thrive Educational Services Over the last decade the term Mindfulness has become a “buzzword” but what does it actually mean? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, the father of mindfulness in the western world, mindfulness is “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” This definition is …
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How to Help College Students Overcome the “I’ll Be Happy When…” Syndrome
By Simone Figueroa, Co-Founder and President, U-Thrive Educational Services When I was in college, “I’ll be happy when…” was my mantra: I’ll be happy when I get an “A” on that test, I’ll be happy when I’m in a romantic relationship, I’ll be happy when I land that summer internship. But each and every time …
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