Strategies to break free from negative thought patterns by recognizing triggers, using defusion techniques, and reshaping your mindset.

Label your thoughts. Instead of saying “I'm a loser,” say, “I'm having the thought that I'm a loser.” ... You put each negative thought on a leaf and imagine it floating down a stream.

A 2023 poll found that the average person has about 11 negative thoughts concerning their bodies and self-worth per day, suggesting that we all need a little course in the power of positive self-talk.

A 2023 poll found that the average person has about 11 negative thoughts concerning their bodies and self-worth per day, suggesting that we all need a little course in the power of positive self-talk.

Negative thoughts that come into your mind and are allowed to linger there day after day eventually build up and develop strongholds. Failure and defeat are produced from strongholds.

A study of 20,000 anxiety disorder patients shows how negativity bias affects brain structure, cognitive function and mental health, supporting the view that mental illness is brain illness.