JEFF OLSON

There are two types of counterfactual thinking: upward and downward counterfactual thinking.

• Upward counterfactual thinking: it happens whenever we look back at a scenario and ask the "what if" questions in terms of how our life coul...

• Upward counterfactual thinking is linked with depression.
• Downward counterfactual thinkers use their negative feelings as their motivation to become productive and better their current situations.
• Downward counterfactual thinking can improve romantic relationships, althoug...

1. Start by sitting or standing with a straight back. 
2. Stare straight forward and pull your head backward using the muscles in the front of your neck. 
3. Keep your head level with the floor at all times, and avoid tilting it upward or downward. 
4. Hold for 5 seconds;...