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Originally Posted by kittycat97
Have anyone heard this term before? I think maybe this is part of CBT. My psychologist said that thoughts affect our behaviour. Some thoughts become so real that we take them as facts. Negative automatic thoughts are difficult to identify. It is difficult to change ones thinking after a long time. Anyone knows how to control your thoughts? I have read online that it is helpful to keep a daily log of all your thoughts and emotions and review them when you are feeling better. Feel free to share tips everyone, thank you!  |
You might try this: when you have a negative thought, immediately correct it, either by saying the correction out loud or thinking it. You can also stop giving yourself permission to think about something, by saying or thinking: "I don't have to waste my time thinking about that" or "I give myself permission to stop thinking about that". This technique becomes easier the more you practice it.