Bad at Gratitude? Here’s Why – Video
Brent Diggs and Arron Shafer discuss psychological reasons why gratitude is so hard and get to better at it in this video podcast.
Including:
• Why gratitude doesn’t come naturally—and how cognitive biases work against it.
• How negativity bias, hedonic adaptation, and “What You See Is All There Is” (WYSIATI) impact your mindset.
• The science-backed benefits of gratitude on happiness, mental health, and relationships.
• How storytelling and films like Groundhog Day and Up demonstrate the power of perspective.
• Simple, practical strategies to cultivate gratitude in your daily life
To learn more – see episode resources
Brent A. Diggs is the host of the Full Mental Bracket podcast, where psychology and storytelling are used to examine how people make decisions, handle responsibility, and shape the direction of their lives.
Each episode focuses on the kinds of situations people get stuck in—uncertain choices, pressure, strained relationships—and what it looks like to respond to them in a way that actually moves your life forward.
Learn more about the Narrative Ownership framework behind these ideas here.