{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"Dad Tired Daily 004: Lions, a Thousand Cuts, and Gratitude","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5e1f1a37\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":307,"description":"Host a Dad Tired Conference at Your Church \nSome days don’t fall apart because of one big thing.\nThey fall apart because of a hundred small ones.\nThe gas light comes on.\nThe kids spill something.\nThe ice cream cone hits the floor.\nNothing catastrophic happens… and yet everything feels heavy.\nIn this episode of Dad Tired Daily, we talk about what psychologists call negativity bias—the way our brains are wired to fixate on what’s going wrong instead of what’s going right. It’s not because you’re ungrateful or negative. It’s because your brain is trained to look for threats.\nBut here’s the good news: what you pay attention to, your brain prioritizes.\nScripture tells us, “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) and “Forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:2). Gratitude isn’t about pretending things are great. It’s about retraining your soul to remember what’s good—even on hard days.\nToday’s Practice:\nBefore your day gets rolling, list three things you’re thankful for.\nThey don’t have to be profound. Just real.\nGratitude rewires your brain.\nIt lowers stress.\nIt restores perspective.\nAnd it helps you show up a little more healed for the people you love.\nStrong families begin with healed men.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dYTexbkvAH7EjY4sdrnUJpRzc4P9Vasgn9FyCcMZZxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjIx/YTIwZTkyNmQzYjVk/NmFkNWJhNjRmYjdl/M2VlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}