Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new crash diet for the brain

Hasta la vista negativity!

Muscled-up movie great Arnold Schwarzenegger has got a “Crash Diet” for 2026 that he wants everyone to try — for at least one week.

“I know, it’s shocking because we always tell you that those quick fixes aren’t the way to sustainable success,” the 78-year-old bodybuilding legend wrote in his Pump Club newsletter this week.

But this diet, he explained, is for your brain.

“I’m asking you to go on an all-out, no holds barred, Zero Negativity Diet for one week,” said the action star. “I want you to get a taste of what life can be when you don’t allow pessimism, cynicism, outrage, and all those other mood-killers in.

“Because let’s be honest for a second: all the negativity we are surrounded by today isn’t just a mood-killer. It is literally killing you.”

Scientists have discovered optimistic people live 11 to 15% longer and have 50 to 70% higher odds of living to 85 — or beyond.

Step 1: No doom scrolling. Arnold wants you to kick your social media habit.

“For our crash diet, I want you to pull way back on your social media scrolling. I won’t ask you to eliminate it. I want you to give yourselves a morning, afternoon and evening block of 10 minutes each to check your social media feeds.

He urges everyone to be strict about it.

“Cut if off after 10 minutes. You can do this for seven days. Trust me,” he said.

Step 2: Reframing negativity into a map forward. “I don’t want to pretend your life is going to be all rainbows,” he admits.

Look for what you can do actively, instead of “passively” being pissed off.

“Just switching from passive to active makes you more positive,” the “Terminator” star said.

“Whatever you’re going through, sit down and draw your map. If you’re unemployed, just write down three places you can apply next week and work on your resume.”

Step 3: Do a couple of gratitude reps every day. “Even when it feels like there is nothing else you can do; I want you to do one thing: write down one thing you are grateful for,” said Arnold.

“You can be grateful for the challenges. The obstacles. The disasters. Because the reality is, every problem you face is making you stronger, just by surviving.”

The father-of-five has talked before about being grateful to his dad for his tough Austrian upbringing.

“It made me stronger,” Arnold added. “It made me want to escape, and those two things made me the Arnold you know. I wouldn’t exist without that struggle.”