And now to research on negative thoughts and mental health,
the study published in the journal Science advances,
suggesting suppressing negative thoughts
may improve anxiety, depression, even ptsd,
the study followed 120 adults,
half were told to stare at a word that reminded them of
a negative event while the other half did the same with a new
word.
This happened 12 times a day over three days and researchers instructed them to
push out any negative thoughts and avoid
distracting themselves by thinking about something else.
Those with anxiety, self reported, a 44% decline in worrying. Those with PTSD.
Self reported a 16% decrease in overall negative mental health.