It’s all about habits and an expert on the subject demonstrates how to get out of bad situations.
How many times has it happened to you that you enter a place with a special aroma and after a while stop feeling it? Or be in a noisy place and stop paying attention after a few minutes?
This is totally normal, since it is a response of the brain. This process is called habituation. Tali Sharot, professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London, explained this process and how it can be used to get out of situations that generate harm.
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How to “dishabituate” the brain according to a neuroscientist
Overcoming
This mechanism helps, on the one hand, to motivate oneself, to move forward. Sharot gives an example of a work situation: “Think about your first job, at the entry level. You were probably excited and happy. But if you were still that excited 10 years later, you wouldn’t be as motivated to get a promotion.”
Take distance
The trick is simply to pause, take distance from the situation so you can look at it later with fresh eyes. The idea is to make “things stand out, whether they’re good or bad,” Sharot explains.
The good thing, when it is brief it is even better
Putting distance or taking a break when we are in a good moment may seem like a totally counterintuitive measure, but according to research, the neuroscientist points out, this enhances enjoyment.
Source: Ambito
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