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8 Phrases People Who Are Mentally And Emotionally Negative Say In Casual Conversation

8 Phrases People Who Are Mentally And Emotionally Negative Say In Casual Conversation

Published by Jenni Sidey

A negative outlook can come with serious consequences like high blood pressure and difficulty focusing, but some folks claim to naturally have that kind of attitude and don’t believe they can do anything about it. These people don’t only make life harder on themselves, but on everyone around them as well. Their lack of positivity seems to rub off on anyone they talk to, which makes it a good idea to avoid them as much as possible. Listening out for these phrases they say often can help you do that. People with a mentally and emotionally negative attitude say these phrases often in their casual conversations 1. ‘There’s no way this will work’ MART PRODUCTION from Pexels via Canva This is the kind of phrase people throw around when failure is their default setting. They’ve taken the idea that mistakes are inevitable too far and decided that nothing will actually work out the way that they want it to. A 2019 study found that people often get so upset when they don’t succeed at something …

The 10-second pre-meal ritual a nutritionist swears by to beat emotional eating and negative self-talk

The 10-second pre-meal ritual a nutritionist swears by to beat emotional eating and negative self-talk

Published by Jenni Sidey

Healthy eating isn’t just about what food is on your plate, it’s also about the way you feel before you eat, according to nutritionist Sarah Ann Macklin. The author of Healthy Shouldn’t Be This Hard explains that many of us bring stress, guilt and self-criticism to mealtimes without even realising it. Macklin says we should be focusing on what’s happening in the mind, not on the plate. Latest Videos FromFit&Well “We’ve been looking at health the wrong way round,” she says. “Rather than thinking about food, we need to first build on the foundation of our mind and how we see ourselves.” Her go-to solution is a 10-second self-compassion prayer before eating, which she says helps shift the body out of stress mode and can support a healthier relationship with food—a helpful mindset ritual that creates a gap between feeling and feeding. You may like “We often emotionally eat on autopilot,” says Macklin. “Ever found yourself standing in front of the fridge at 9pm at night and not even asking yourself if you’re hungry? “The …

Negative Effects of Using the Term “The Mentally Ill”

Negative Effects of Using the Term “The Mentally Ill”

Published by Jenni Sidey

The concept of “person-first language” in reference to mental health concerns literally puts the person first and then their condition. In other words, you would say “people with mental illness” instead of “the mentally ill.” Person-first language has been encouraged by many advocacy groups and organizations since the 1990s. The argument goes that person-first language is more respectful and conveys more dignity to the person. Also, it puts the primary focus on the person and doesn’t equate the person with their illness. Given my long-standing interest in this topic, I found it very interesting to read about innovative research that claims to be the first study to scientifically test the effects of using person-first versus non-person-first language. The study was simple but ingenious. Three groups of participants were used: 1) undergraduate college students; 2) adult community residents; and 3) professional counselors and counselors in training. Each of these three groups was split in half. One half of each group completed a survey about attitudes towards “people with mental illnesses.” The other half of each group …

Buyers Trading In Vehicles With Negative Equity Face Record Monthly Payments: Edmunds

Buyers Trading In Vehicles With Negative Equity Face Record Monthly Payments: Edmunds

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times, The number of automobile owners trading in vehicles with negative equity continues to rise, with 29.6 percent of trade-ins in the second quarter showing more money owed on existing auto loans than the vehicles were worth, according to automotive insights platform Edmunds’s July 16 vehicle transaction report. Negative equity also pushed average monthly payments on “underwater” trade-ins to $944 in the quarter, the highest figure on record, the report said. That’s $167 more per month than trade-ins without negative equity considerations, and those higher loans are expected to account for an additional $16,270 in interest paid over the loan term—another record high that’s nearly $6,500 more than the average new-vehicle loan issued during the quarter. “Consumers are incurring more debt than ever when trading in vehicles that are underwater,” said Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at Edmunds. “Buyers who financed at 2022’s peak prices are starting to come back to trade in, and they’re bringing thousands of dollars in old debt with them. With interest rates still …

Daylight saving time has a negative impact on healthy living, new research finds

Daylight saving time has a negative impact on healthy living, new research finds

Published by Jenni Sidey

Losing one hour in spring may do more than leave people tired. It can also push them toward processed snacks and away from the gym. Research published in the Journal of Marketing examined eating and exercise before and after the start of daylight saving time. Across two studies, unhealthy snacking increased and gym attendance declined after clocks moved forward. “There’s quite a bit of research in health fields related to how well-being is affected by daylight saving time,” said Ram Janakiraman, a professor of marketing analytics at North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management. “We wanted to explore similar issues through the lens of consumer behavior, giving us new insights into how daylight saving influences the decisions we make.” Losing one hour in spring may do more than leave people tired. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Snack habits shifted after the lost hour The first study examined information collected by a U.S. packaged food company from 2004 through 2010. Participants in a nationally representative group recorded their snacks for two weeks using mobile devices. They reported what …

Scientists observe ‘negative time’ for the first time in a quantum experiment

Scientists observe ‘negative time’ for the first time in a quantum experiment

Published by Jenni Sidey

A photon enters a cloud of atoms and emerges on the other side. When physicists calculate how long the atoms remained excited because of that transmitted photon, the answer falls below zero. University of Toronto researchers have turned that apparently impossible result into a laboratory measurement. Their experiment found a negative weak value for the time transmitted photons left atoms excited. It does not show light traveling backward through time, but it does show that a negative delay can govern a measurable physical interaction. The work was released in September 2024 by Daniela Angulo, Kyle Thompson, Vida-Michelle Nixon, Andy Jiao, Howard M. Wiseman and Aephraim M. Steinberg. Most worked through the University of Toronto, while Wiseman contributed from Griffith University in Australia. The experiment drew worldwide attention because it appeared to give physical meaning to a quantity often treated mainly as wave reshaping. On April 13, 2026, the work passed peer review and appeared in Physical Review Letters. The study, led by Professor Aephraim Steinberg at the University of Toronto, ignited considerable debate. (CREDIT: University …

Citi cuts bitcoin, ether forecasts as ETF flows turn negative

Citi cuts bitcoin, ether forecasts as ETF flows turn negative

Published by Sam Flores

July 1 : Citigroup slashed its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether, saying weakening investor appetite, negative exchange-traded fund flows and a lack of progress on U.S. digital asset legislation have hurt the outlook for the two largest cryptocurrencies. The brokerage, in a note dated Tuesday, lowered its target for bitcoin to $82,000 from $112,000 and trimmed its ether forecast to $2,240 from $3,175. Bitcoin was last trading at $58,864.27, its weakest level since September 2024, having halved in value from an all-time high of $126,223.18 in October last year. Ether was last at $1,585.63, its lowest since April 2025. Crypto markets have struggled this year amid heightened market volatility, investor hype around big expected IPOs and persistent ETF outflows that track the assets. Both cryptocurrencies are trading below their long-term moving-day averages, reflecting bearish sentiment. Citi’s bear-case scenario, which assumes recessionary macroeconomic conditions and continued ETF outflows, values bitcoin at $53,000 and ether at $1,094 over the next year. Citi said its revision was driven by its decision to cut its 12-month net ETF …

Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted checks

Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted checks

Published by skeptic

Revamped Ofsted inspections have left headteachers feeling “overwhelmingly negative” about the visits with some vowing to quit the profession, an independent survey has found. The report by a group of academics, education experts and former senior His Majesty’s Inspectors gathered feedback from 100 heads whose schools have been inspected under Ofsted’s new report card framework. Seventy per cent expressed negative views on how the inspection affected their wellbeing. Around two-thirds (64 per cent) said they do not see the new framework as an improvement on the previous one. Leaders whose schools achieved expected standard across the board were among those who recorded negative comments. It comes ahead of separate independent researched commissioned by the watchdog, set to be published next year. Leaders planning to quit The report was compiled by Frank Coffield, emeritus professor at UCL Institute of Education, Peter Tymms, emeritus professor at Durham University, Christine Pascal of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood and former senior HMIs Frank Norris and Colin Richards. The watchdog had inspected 1,360 state schools by the end …

EV deals to help get you out of your negative equity gas guzzler

EV deals to help get you out of your negative equity gas guzzler

Published by skeptic

The biggest obstacle to buying an EV isn’t always range anxiety, it’s the negative equity on their current car loan. If that’s you, don’t worry – these EVs have enough cash on the hood to help dig you out from under that gas guzzler. Cynics will point at cars with lots of cash on the hood and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them for the industry noobs they are. Manufacturer rebates are powerful financial tools that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, and down payment requirements. So if you’re dealing with any of the above, but still hope to slide behind the wheel of a new EV before gas climbs even higher, pay attention: these EVs could get you behind the wheel of a new electric ride even sooner than you think! Ford F-150 Lightning F-150 Lightning; by Ford. Ford F-150 Lightning is a quick, comfortable, and capable half-ton pickup with proven V2X and V2H capabilities – and now, with $9,000 of Retail Incentive cash on the hood even …

US May Budget Deficit Shrinks but Customs Collections Turn Negative Due to Tariff Refunds

US May Budget Deficit Shrinks but Customs Collections Turn Negative Due to Tariff Refunds

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deficit for ⁠May ⁠fell $23 billion or 7% to $293 billion ⁠due largely to prior-year calendar shifts in benefit payments as both outlays and receipts ​fell, with the latter taking a big hit from refunds of President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, the Treasury Department said on ‌Wednesday. But taking into account calendar shifts ‌of some June 2025 payments into May that year, the Treasury said the adjusted May budget deficit at $293 billion ⁠would be an ⁠increase of $71 billion or 32% from the prior year. Customs duty refunds totaled $21.97 billion ​in May against gross customs collections of $21.93 billion, making for net customs outflows of $42 million for the month, the Treasury said. Net customs receipts for May 2025 totaled $22.17 billion, reflecting the first month of Trump’s global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic ​Powers Act. Those duties were declared illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court in February, and the U.S. Customs and ⁠Border ⁠Protection agency in May began the ⁠first refunds of …