How to stop thinking about someone

When you are trying to stop dwelling on someone who is not adding value to your life, Alex Hormozi's take is to simply not give them your attention, especially first thing in the morning, since they consume mental bandwidth you could spend elsewhere 1.

To break repetitive thought loops, Priyanka Chopra points to building a bias toward action and taking a step as your default response, rather than staying stuck in your head 2. You can interrupt the pattern by changing your environment, going for a walk, doing a different activity, or talking to someone. Cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar adds a technique she calls mental time travel: imagine how much smaller this will feel years from now, which helps put the situation in perspective and bursts the cycle of rumination 3.