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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Quest for Emotional Wellness No. 10: Attentional Bias








Emotional well-being can be influenced by what you give the most attention concerning situation and environment. This has led behavioral scientist to believe that you can shift your mood by developing an “attentional bias” to those situations and environments that promote well-being. The research indicates that when individuals biased their attention toward positive situations and environmental factors in life they report a greater satisfaction in life. It might be important to note that emotional "ill-being" has an impact on all other dimensions of wellness as it may negatively influence mental health, physiological stability, neurobiological systems, and promote adverse cognitive changes.

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