Daily Positivity MEGATHREAD. May 04, 2022

The average person has 50,000 thoughts per day according to the Cleveland Clinic. Of those thoughts: 95 percent repeat each day and on average, 80 percent of repeated thoughts are negative.

This means that on average, only 20% of our thoughts are positive per day and they are competing for our attention with the other 80%. This 80% has megaphones but you know what, we are not helpless.

• We can help the 20% of our positive thoughts shine brighter and dominate these negative thoughts. This is where "marinating in the positive" and contributing to the daily positivity thread in any way you can comes into play.

Let's fill this thread with some positivity from our daily lives and remind ourselves that positive things are happening while we battle the negative thoughts of health anxiety. Some examples of things you can post include:

• Ordinary things you are grateful for (ex: your car started today or there is water to drink).
• Small goals & victories you have accomplished.
• Something you witnessed that made you smile.
• Something you did to make someone else smile.
• Blessings and gratitude.
• Accomplishments of self-care.
• Something you created today (crafts, art, a meal...).
• Find accountability buddies and report your self progress for some type of challenge.