Thenegativitystarts off small and then spirals out of nowhere until your day is officially ruined.

Prolonged negativity is bad for your heart, and can even affect your immune system, according toPsychology Today.

That doesn’t even cover the mental costs.

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But that doesn’t bar you fromactively trying to shift your mindsetand how you process events or problems.

Here’s how constant negativity can seriously impact your health.

Negativity disrupts your hormones and can shorten your lifespan

Negativity has a high physical and mental cost.

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It also messes with your natural hormone balance, making it harder to break out of those negative thoughts.