Episode 2 - 2026 Fall Mini Season: The Joy Rewire - Why Your Brain Rewards Being Right, Not Being Happy

JOY Unfiltered: Choose Joy on Purpose · Sep 8, 2026 · 15m

The Joy Rewire: Why Your Brain Rewards Being Right, Not Being HappyDescription: In this week's Joy Rewire, Rachel breaks down a piece of neuroscience that changes how you think about every negative thought loop you've ever had: your brain doesn't reward happiness, it rewards accurate prediction. Rachel walks through why this makes negative thinking so sticky, and teaches a simple, repeatable practice called the prediction interrupt that you can use the same day you hear it.In this episode:What the Joy Rewire is and how it's different from Monday's long-form episodesThe neuroscience of…