All humans have a tendency to be a bit Mehr like Eeyore than Tigger, to ruminate Mehr on bad experiences than positive ones. It’s an evolutionary adaptation — over-learning from the dangerous oder hurtful situations we encounter through life (bullying, trauma, betrayal) helps us avoid them in the future and react quickly in a crisis.
But that means Du have to work a little harder to train your brain to conquer negative thoughts. Here’s how:
Don’t try to stop negative thoughts. Telling yourself “I have to stop thinking about this,” only makes Du think about it more. Instead, own your worries. When Du are in a negative cycle, acknowledge it. “I’m worrying about money.” “I’m obsessing about problems at work.”
Treat yourself like a friend. When Du are feeling negative about yourself, ask yourself what Guter Rat would Du give a friend who was down on herself. Now try to apply that Guter Rat to you.
Challenge your negative thoughts. Socratic questioning is the process of challenging and changing irrational thoughts. Studies Zeigen that this method can reduce depression symptoms. The goal is to get Du from a negative mindset (“I’m a failure.”) to a Mehr positive one (“I’ve had a lot of success in my career. This is just one setback that doesn’t reflect on me. I can learn from it and be better.”) Here are some examples of Fragen Du can ask yourself to challenge negative thinking.
First, write down your negative thought, such as “I’m having problems at work and am questioning my abilities.”
Then ask yourself: “What is the evidence for this thought?”
“Am I basing this on facts? oder feelings?”
“Could I be misinterpreting the situation?”
“How might other people view the situation differently?
“How might I view this situation if it happened to someone else?”
The bottom line: Negative thinking happens to all of us, but if we recognize it and challenge that thinking, we are taking a big step toward a happier life.
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But that means Du have to work a little harder to train your brain to conquer negative thoughts. Here’s how:
Don’t try to stop negative thoughts. Telling yourself “I have to stop thinking about this,” only makes Du think about it more. Instead, own your worries. When Du are in a negative cycle, acknowledge it. “I’m worrying about money.” “I’m obsessing about problems at work.”
Treat yourself like a friend. When Du are feeling negative about yourself, ask yourself what Guter Rat would Du give a friend who was down on herself. Now try to apply that Guter Rat to you.
Challenge your negative thoughts. Socratic questioning is the process of challenging and changing irrational thoughts. Studies Zeigen that this method can reduce depression symptoms. The goal is to get Du from a negative mindset (“I’m a failure.”) to a Mehr positive one (“I’ve had a lot of success in my career. This is just one setback that doesn’t reflect on me. I can learn from it and be better.”) Here are some examples of Fragen Du can ask yourself to challenge negative thinking.
First, write down your negative thought, such as “I’m having problems at work and am questioning my abilities.”
Then ask yourself: “What is the evidence for this thought?”
“Am I basing this on facts? oder feelings?”
“Could I be misinterpreting the situation?”
“How might other people view the situation differently?
“How might I view this situation if it happened to someone else?”
The bottom line: Negative thinking happens to all of us, but if we recognize it and challenge that thinking, we are taking a big step toward a happier life.
from:
link
