"Ever get caught in a negative thought spiral? It can happen after a minor inconvenience or misunderstanding, like when you forget to buy oat milk or your friend doesn't immediately text back. Instead of laughing it off, your brain overthinks it - I suck at everything, nobody likes me, etc. - and suddenly it feels like the world is ending."
"On the app, creator @katina.bajaj talked about how you can actually train your brain to go into a "positive upward spiral" more often by paying attention to good things, citing a paper that was published in American Psychologistto back it up. The researcher, Dr. Barbara Frederickson, noted that positive emotions are important not just for your well-being, but for your physical, social, and mental health, too."
Negative thought spirals amplify minor inconveniences into pervasive self-criticism and emotional distress. Positive upward spiraling involves deliberately shifting attention toward small positive experiences to reverse that downward momentum. Regular practice of noticing and savoring everyday positives can strengthen neural pathways associated with safety, possibility, and hope. Positive emotions contribute to physical, social, and mental health and can be cultivated without denying real difficulties. Focusing on simple pleasures, such as enjoying a morning coffee, provides repeated reinforcement that retrains the nervous system. Over time, these habits can increase baseline happiness and resilience.
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