The practice wasn't changing my circumstances overnight. It was changing what my brain was noticing.
By Rebecca Mehta · June 2026 · 4 min read
During one of the most difficult periods of my life, a therapist taught me a simple yet profound daily practice that gradually shifted my experience from feeling hopeless and overwhelmed to noticing moments of joy, connection, and gratitude again. She explained something that many of us know intellectually but often forget in practice: our brains have a built-in negative bias.
Rebecca is writing the next posts — each one drawn from years of sitting with clients through some of the most significant moments of their lives. Writing, like healing, takes the time it takes.