Getting Unstuck [VIDEO]
The Positive Side of Negative Thinking with Dr. Alison Ledgerwood
The Women & Philanthropy Speaker Series’ sixth event, Getting Unstuck: The Positive Side of Negative Thinking with Dr. Alison Ledgerwood, facilitated by LeShelle May on March 3, 2022.
Dr. Ledgerwood spoke about how our minds are designed to look for the negative, noting that it is harder to switch from negative to positive thinking. She offered some tips and tricks that we can use to retrain our minds, from breathing exercises and physical exercise to practicing gratitude. Dr. Ledgerwood suggested that instead of being self-focused on the negative and wondering how to "fix yourself" that the more effective response is asking yourself, "What might this negativity be trying to tell me?"
Watch the full discussion