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You can always find a negative bias for anything, including the 75 Hard Challenge.
From psychology, a negative bias is a proclivity to “attend to, learn from, and use negative information far more than positive information” (positiviepsychology.com What is The Negativity Bias and How Can it be Overcome?). We all do this from time-to-time.
The problem with negative bias comes when you use it as an excuse not to act. When you actively look for the negative reason not to do something it will keep you from succeeding in life.
Cosmo just did an article about the 75 Hard Challenge. The thesis statement of the article seems to be don’t do it, it could be harmful to your health. They go on to poop on each of the five things you have to do for the 75 Hard Challenge:
- Follow a diet
- Work out twice a day
- Drink 1 gallon of water
- Read 10 pages of a business or self-help book
- Take a progress picture every day
The article brought on a couple of experts to tell you how bad the 75 Hard Program would be for almost anyone.
One of the experts concluded that if you failed the challenge it would be worse for your mental health. It sounds like the expert was saying, why even try.
The author said the program was so bad that “We’ve decided not to link to this and other concerning and/or triggering content.” I’m triggered by the crap this lady was spinning and I won’t link to the article either. You can find it at Cosmopolitan dot com / health-fitness / a32908784 / 75-hard-challenge / if you want to cut and past it in.
Reading the article with critical thinking turned on actually hurt my head.
My favorite is the survey questions:
- “had you heard of the 75 Hard Challenge prior to this article?
Yes 32% and No 68% - “Will you try this challenge?”
“HELLLLLL NO. 46%. and “I’m still a lil interested, TBH.” 54%
Apparently I’m not the only one that reads things critically.
The point of going over the article is to say you can always find something to support your negative bias. You can always find a reason not to do something, and therefore you should do nothing.
When you use your negative bias that way, it will keep you from accomplishing and doing anything in life.
If you use your negative bias to find the things that could go wrong and plan a way around the obstacles to get what you want, now you can win at 75 Hard and in life.
Ben Branam
Find out what the 75 Hard Challenge is here.