The Silent Habit That Is Making You Miserable Every Day

There is something you do every single day that you have never once been warned about. It isn't on any list of bad habits, it has no obvious symptoms, and psychologists who study happiness keep pointing to it as a reliable predictor of misery. In this video, you'll find out what that habit is and why your brain hides it from you. We cover the research on mind wandering from Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert, Lisa Feldman Barrett's work on how your brain predicts and constructs your experience, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's research on rumination, and Steven Hayes's work on experiential avoidance. You'll also see why the usual fixes, like positive thinking, suppression, and arguing with your thoughts, tend to backfire, and what the research suggests instead. If this changed how you see your own mind, leave a comment and subscribe for more videos on the hidden science behind the way you think, feel, and behave. This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. #psychology #mentalhealth #overthinking #rumination #mindset #brainscience #neuroscience #selfawareness #mindfulness #humanbehavior #psychologyfacts #cognitivescience #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #metacognition #selfimprovement #doodleanimation #educationalvideo #whyyouroverthink #happiness #mindwandering