I think with the negatives it gets pushed aside a lot. There’s been days in the past when I didn’t brush because I barely got out of bed. And also there’s been times in my life when I’ve been so depressed that I’ve lost 30 pounds in a month for not eating and laying in bed wasting away. The last thing I would think about is brushing my teeth.
I never floss. I hate it. But then again I never had holes in the sides of my teeth. And also sometimes I rinse my mouth with vegetable oil, like for instance olive oil. I think it is equally, or even more effective than flossing, but takes more time. You need to rinse your mouth for about 5 minutes.
I’m terrible at cleaning my teeth. When I get depressed I often have thoughts about not being alive much longer and not needing to take care of them. Even when I do brush more its only once a day and I skip some days.
I find I floss more if I leave the floss near the toothbrush. Im more encouraged to do it after I brush etc.