1225. Stop the Negative Thought Spiral: The Daily Practice to Clear Your Mind

Feb 5, 2026

Tips on spotting and stopping the negative thought spiral that fuels stress and anxiety. Discussion of why living in the past or future traps you and how bodies get hooked on familiar stress patterns. Simple daily practices, meditations, and morning rituals to clear the mind. Ideas for disconnecting from drama and reconditioning your baseline toward calm and future-focused thinking.

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INSIGHT

Negative Thoughts Create An Addictive Arousal

Our bodies get addicted to the physiological arousal that negative thoughts create.
That addiction keeps people comfortable in chaos and prevents real change.

ADVICE

Catch And Replace Binge Thoughts

Catch negative 'binge thoughts' as they arise and verbally or visually discard them.
Replace them immediately by asking, 'What do I want my future to look like?' and feel that instead.

INSIGHT

Emotion Keeps Past Memories Alive

Past memories only live because of the emotion we attach to them.
Remove the emotion and the memory's power over your present fades.

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Hey Heal Squad! You’ve heard it many times from us before, but when you change your thoughts, you can truly begin to change your life. This throwback episode dives into Maria’s tips on how to stop the negative thought spiral that keeps so many of us stuck in stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. She also shares the simple daily practice that can help clear your mind and bring you back to peace! Learn how to recognize toxic thinking patterns before they even form, why living in the past or future fuels anxiety, and so much more. Save this episode for whenever you’re feeling the spiral again. We hope this helps, Squad!

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