12/29/2025
Your thoughts impact your health.
When you look for the negatives, you might get stuck in a cycle of repetitive negative thoughts, which create stress in your body.
How to get out of your rut? These are just a few of the free ways to break the cycle of negative thinking.
• Practice gratitude. Instead of listing the problems you are facing, list the things you are grateful for.
• Check to see if your thoughts are true. Sometimes emotions take over and they don't tell you the truth.
• Breathe. Whether you do box breathing or 4-7-8 or some other technique, this will calm your
• Take a digital detox. 30-second reels and social media impact your brain and your memory and your mood. Set screen limits and turn off your phone completely.
New research finds a link between repetitive negative thinking and dementia, suggesting that mental health plays a role in the neurological condition.