Why being prone to dissatisfaction is great for you

If someone asks you how your day has been, it is likely that you will think of all the things that went wrong, even if a few things did go well. Hedonic adaptation: The tendency to quickly return to a baseline level of satisfaction no matter what happens to us Kankam Khosla, a counselling psychologist at Karma Centre for Counselling and Well-being in New Delhi, says that the human brains are wired to ruminate over situations, which can lead to distress, frustration and dissatisfaction. Ritika Agarwal, a consultant psychologist at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai, explains that having people focus on danger was nature’s way of keeping one safe. As any sensible person knows, much on social media is fake and performative, but that does not stop it from reinforcing the dissatisfaction experienced, especially by youngsters,” she says. 3 things to remember for a better life Courtesy Ritika Agarwal, counselling psychologist, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Identify what motivates you Why are you pushing yourself?