Michelle Buss

12/30/2025

Mindset...keep yours in check 😎

12/29/2025

Allow yourself to lean into being uncertain when it is the stage before more doors open. Clarity comes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

12/28/2025

Make this a 2026 goal! Put your energy where it counts. 💜

12/27/2025

100% 💜

12/26/2025

Self awareness and accountability... all a part of living your best life. 🙂

12/25/2025

Truly 💜

12/25/2025

Truth!! ❤️

12/24/2025

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12/23/2025

Very good read! We are capable of so much change! 💖

Negative thoughts don’t just pass through the mind. They leave marks behind.

And when worry, regret, or self criticism becomes a daily pattern, the brain begins to change around it.

Research shows that chronic negative thinking keeps stress circuits switched on for too long. Over time, this strain can shrink the hippocampus, the area tied to memory and emotional balance. It can also weaken the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that supports focus, planning, and self control.

That’s why constant mental pressure feels exhausting. The brain is working overtime just to cope.

Here is the truth.
Thought patterns are not harmless habits. They shape the structure of the brain itself.

And what you repeatedly think becomes what your mind is trained to return to.

The hopeful part is that the brain is not fixed. It is neuroplastic. That means it can repair, rewire, and strengthen healthier pathways.

Practices like gratitude and mindfulness are not abstract ideas. They give the brain new instructions. Gratitude activates regions linked to reward and connection. Mindfulness lowers stress signals and increases activity in the areas responsible for emotional regulation and clear decision making.

Run Fact: Brain imaging studies show measurable increases in prefrontal cortex activity and reductions in stress related brain activation after just a few weeks of consistent mindfulness or gratitude practice.

Small daily mental shifts can create lasting structural change. The brain becomes what it practices most.



Sources
National Institute of Mental Health
Harvard Medical School
Journal of Neuroscience

12/22/2025

Absolutely take this to ❤️!!

12/21/2025

Triggers are so important to understand and learn to shift. 🙂 A large part of any healing process!

12/20/2025

YES!! 💖💖

Redefine success! 💖