Opt to Thrive
Opt to Thrive is a health and wellness podcast designed to support, educate, inspire, empower and motivate midlife women to live their healthiest, happiest most fulfilled lives. Motivated by her own life experiences and the punch in the face that was the midlife transition, Dr Corina Sims created Opt to Thrive.
Dr Sims is a rural GP Obstetrician with a passion for connecting with and empowering other women to be the best version of themselves. Disappointed with the plethora of contradictory information targeted at perimenopausal and menopausal women and recognising the gap in medicine that has been identified GLOBALLY in managing women going through it she strives to bring evidence based information to those who are searching for the answers.
Listen in every week where on one week you’ll find either a short and sweet episode designed to uplift, inspire and give helpful tips to manage your mind and a longer episode the next created to educate and inform.
Opt to Thrive
Manage Your Mind Mindful Moment - How Confirmation Bias Affects Your Life
In this episode we talk about a common sneaky little cognitive phenomenon and the reason why we shouldn’t necessarily always believe what we think we see or hear. It’s called confirmation bias, and it shapes your daily life more than you think! In this episode, we uncover how your brain filters information, why it's resistant to change, and how to break free from self-limiting beliefs.
We discuss:
✅ How neural pathways reinforce our beliefs (whether helpful or harmful)
✅ Why your brain seeks evidence to confirm what you already think
✅ The surprising science behind what wakes men vs. women at night
✅ How confirmation bias plays out in midlife, menopause, and social media
✅ Ways to challenge your biases for better decision-making and personal growth
Your mindset has the power to shape your reality. Want to create lasting change? Tune in to discover practical tips to shift your perspective and opt to thrive!
Resources & Mentions:
- Professor Susan Davis – Evidence-based menopause expert
- "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins
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