The Negative Attitude
Negative attitudes don’t just have an impact on your own well being, they can significantly affect others too. Having a negative attitude over a prolonged period is extremely destructive.
Fight or Flight
Our brain is designed to help us through tough situations, which is why emotions show up so rapidly and why we respond almost immediately. When we sense a real threat, it is the brain which activates the fight or flight response and prepares our body to take action, keeping us safe.
When someone has a negative attitude and hence negative thoughts, the part of the brain that controls the fight or flight response is manipulated, rather than responding to a real threat, those negative thoughts trick the brain into reacting in the same way even when there is no real danger. Continue reading “Why Attitude Matters #1”