Instinctive reactions

... specifically cognitive biases, are your unchecked tendencies to make decisions or take actions in an irrational way. 

Instead of making decisions based on facts and data, you are more prone to base your decisions on unconscious errors that lead to a distorted judgment of the worl...

• Be aware of the cognitive biases that might influence your thinking, and then use debiasing techniques to reduce those biases (imagining you're you’re giving advice to a friend, for example)
• You can rely on your intuition when it’s appropriate to do so in quick decision making, but...

The goal of cognitive reappraisal is not to turn off your negative thoughts. It is to take a step back and ground your thoughts in reality.

• Recognize when you're busy with a negative path and stop yourself.
• Write down your thoughts and identify what specifically t...