Our brains have an evolutionary bias towards fear, anxiety, negativity, etc
"Only we humans worry about the future, regret the past, and blame ourselves for the present. We get frustrated when we can't have what we want, and disappointed when what we like ends. We suffer that we suffer. We get upset about being in pain, angry about dying, sad about waking up sad yet another day. This kind of suffering-- which encompasses most of our unhappiness and dissatisfactio-- is constructed by the brain. It is made up. Which is ironic, poignant-- and supremely hopeful."
Buddhas's Brain, p.12
Change your brain by looking for the good in the moment. When you land on something, practice staying with it for 3 seconds, 3 breaths. Bask in the good. Soak in the pleasurable feelings.
"Small positive actions every day will add up to large changes over time, as you gradually build new neural structures. To keep at it, you need to be on your own side."
Buddha's Brain, p.19
-- Buddha's Brain, by Rick Hanson, PhD
