You Don’t Need More Positivity—You Need a Pattern Interrupt

Jul 09, 2025By Jaime Coaches

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Let’s get one thing straight:
You don’t need more positivity.
You need a pattern interrupt.

You know what I’m talking about—that moment when everything feels like it’s spiraling, and you try to “positive vibe” your way out of it.
You slap on a smile, say some affirmations, maybe even throw on a motivational podcast while your nervous system is quietly screaming in the background.

But let’s be honest:

Telling yourself “everything’s fine” when it’s clearly not?
That’s not mindset work—that’s emotional bypassing.
That’s gaslighting yourself with a smile.

Toxic positivity is cute on a Pinterest board.
But in real life, it keeps you stuck in avoidance mode.
It teaches you to suppress what you’re actually feeling in favor of a polished, palatable version of “growth.”
And the truth is?
That’s not healing. That’s hiding.

So What Do You Need?

You need to interrupt the loop.

The next time your thoughts start spiraling or you catch yourself sinking into old, familiar patterns, try doing one thing differently. That’s it. One small shift. Because when you change one thing, you break the autopilot. You wake up the brain.

Here are a few ways to do that:

  • Change your body position. Get up. Stretch. Shake it off.
  • Step outside. Fresh air, different energy, new input.
  • Say it out loud: “This is a pattern, not a truth.” (Yes, talk to yourself. Loudly if needed.)

That tiny interruption helps pull you out of the story loop and into the present moment.
And from there, you can start to rewire.
Not with fake happy thoughts—but with grounded peace.
With truth. With curiosity. With regulation.

Positivity Isn’t the Goal. Presence Is.
 

Healing doesn’t mean you never have hard moments.
It means you meet those moments with awareness—not performance.

You don’t have to pretend.
You don’t have to be “high vibe” 24/7.
You just have to get honest enough to pause… and brave enough to interrupt the loop.

Let’s stop forcing fake positivity and start building something real.
Because the goal isn’t perfection.
It’s presence.

And that’s where the real healing lives.

If this hit home and you’re ready to actually do the work—not just talk about it—I’ve got you. As a coach, I help you break the patterns, rewire your mindset, and finally feel safe in your own damn peace.


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