You can do it throughout the day for maintenance. When you feel life is out of focus, always return to the basic of life.
You may be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you bounce back. For example, change, “This is impossible,” to “Let’s try a different approach.” Interestingly, when you do this, your brain will come up with answers to your questions.Ĭompile positive emails and comments from clients and friends, to dig out when you’re feeling insecure. Ask yourself, “Is this thought helping or hindering me in my journey to become my best self?” If it’s hindering, be gentler with your language. It’s a lot easier to turn down negativity than switch it off. There’s a simple exercise developed to aid in reframing cognitive distortions, learn to recognize and challenge “BLUE” thoughts:īecoming aware of your negative thought and when you spot it, say “Stop,” out loud, and tell yourself to behave. We tend to find it easier to be kinder to others than ourselves. It helps identify triggers and turn negative thoughts around next time.Ģ. Always Ask Yourself, “What Would I Say to a Friend?” Every day, record every negative or positive thought, where it happened, why it happened, and who it happened with. You want them resolved, not buried like seeds, ready to rear their ugly heads again. Your actions will prompt more positive thinking too.Īcknowledge negative thoughts, don’t try to push them away. Here are some tips for getting your brain and mind to work with you. Don’t make negative thinking a lifelong habit. Negative thoughts will talk you out of it. How many times have you listed all the positive steps you’re going to take, then not acted on them? That’s because the longer you think about doing something, the less likely you are to do it. You have to go back to the very beginning of the stimulus/response cycle and replace the current response with a different one. But a habit cannot be eradicated only replaced. Scientists say that our brains are always looking to make habits because they’re always looking for ways to save effort. Over time, due to the process of neuroplasticity habitual negative thinking patterns wear such a path that they become physical neural traits in your brain. Below are 10 common distorted thinking patterns.ġ2 Tips to Turn Those Negative Thoughts into Positive Actions They’re common, entirely normal and not our fault. The thing about negative thoughts is that they don’t usually reflect reality. All of which increase stress, anxiety and negative thought patterns. Many people are reporting that negative thoughts have increased in strength and frequency since COVID with many working from home feeling bored, isolated, lonely and sluggish. They can warp our perception of experiences and even cause us physical and mental damage, feeding mood and anxiety disorders. They can stunt personal growth, cause us to make bad decisions, and drive us to become the worst versions of ourselves. Negative thoughts may fester and stop you going for promotions, friendships, relationships, adventures and opportunities.
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