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.

Compare that to a positive upward spiral . This psychological concept, currently making the rounds on TikTok, is all about spinning things the opposite way. Instead of swirling down the whirlpool of anxiety and despair, you spiral upward into positivity and gratitude .

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 ,

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