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PodcastTara Journal · 20 February 2025 · Maria Porsfelt · 1 min read

Rewiring Negative Perspectives

To be authentic and have integrity we need to acknowledge what is truly happening. If our minds attach to negative perspectives, asserting our point of view at…

In this episode

  • Self-discovery
  • Cognitive bias
  • Survival mechanism, fight or flight mode
  • Pessimistic or realistic?
  • How do we stop negative bias?
  • Benefits of Pleasure & Meditation
  • Relaxation & Attention
  • Savouring life

To be authentic and have integrity we need to acknowledge what is truly happening. If our minds attach to negative perspectives, asserting our point of view at all costs, we find ourselves on a fight-or-flight rollercoaster, a way of living that is emotionally damaging and detached from reality. This is the negativity bias, that is triggered by the fear of something and is underpinned by the biological survival programme that constantly focuses on the external. As Tantra Teacher Maria Porsfelt tells student Vivienne Rush, we need to be present, not to filter the experience but to embrace it all: both the challenges and also the immense goodness and pleasure that is there for us to experience with our whole hearts.

If you’re interested to dive deeper into topics like this, you are invited to join our courses, or check out our upcoming events to explore more!

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