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'''Negative thinking''' involves:<ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950 Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress]</ref><ref>[https://www.familycentre.org/news/post/10-common-negative-thinking-patterns-and-5-steps-for-change 10 Common Negative Thinking Patterns and 5 Steps for Change], Family Center</ref><ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/negative-self-talk-and-how-it-affects-us-4161304 The Toxic Effects of Negative Self-Talk] by Elizabeth Scott, PhD</ref>

'''Negative thinking''' involves:<ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950 Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress]</ref><ref>[https://www.familycentre.org/news/post/10-common-negative-thinking-patterns-and-5-steps-for-change 10 Common Negative Thinking Patterns and 5 Steps for Change], Family Center</ref><ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/negative-self-talk-and-how-it-affects-us-4161304 The Toxic Effects of Negative Self-Talk] by Elizabeth Scott, PhD</ref>

- '''Filtering.''' Magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filtering out all the positive ones.

- '''Filtering.''' Magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filtering out all the positive ones. See: [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]]

- '''Personalizing.''' When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself.  

- '''Personalizing.''' When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself.  

- '''Overgeneralization.''' Believing that negative things always happen to you and positive things never happen to you.

- '''Overgeneralization.''' Believing that negative things always happen to you and positive things never happen to you.

- '''Ungrateful attitude.''' Discounting the good that happens in one's life.

- '''Ungrateful attitude.''' Discounting the good that happens in one's life. See also: [[Gratitude]] and [[Attitude]] and [[Mindset]]

- '''Magnifying.''' Making mountains out of molehills.  

- '''Magnifying.''' Making mountains out of molehills.  

- '''Saying you "should" or "must" do something when it isn't true or beating up yourself excessively for failing to do things'''

- '''Saying you "should" or "must" do something when it isn't true or beating up yourself excessively for failing to do things'''

- '''Perfectionism'''

- '''[[Perfectionism]]'''

- '''Polarizing all or nothing thinking.''' You see events/matters in starkly good or bad terms in terms of consequences when there is middle ground or bad/good aspects of events/matters.

- '''Polarizing all or nothing thinking.''' You see events/matters in starkly good or bad terms in terms of consequences when there is middle ground or bad/good aspects of events/matters.

== How to eliminate negative thinking ==

== How to eliminate negative thinking ==

"To eliminate negative thinking, focus on practicing [[mindfulness]] to become aware of your thoughts, actively challenge negative beliefs, replace them with more realistic [[Positive thinking|positive ones]], practice [[gratitude]], and reframe problems to see situations from a different perspective; essentially, learning to observe your thoughts without judgment and consciously shift your focus towards the positive aspects of a situation."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+eliminate+negative+thinking&sca_esv=72803c584f5851ef&sxsrf=AHTn8zro7FJuil0RxZRhbeCcDUGVHoL3PQ%3A1738465884147&ei=XOKeZ8bYCNC9ptQP9aKi-QM&ved=0ahUKEwjG9umLgqSLAxXQnokEHXWRKD8Q4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=how+to+eliminate+negative+thinking&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiImhvdyB0byBlbGltaW5hdGUgbmVnYXRpdmUgdGhpbmtpbmcyBhAAGAcYHjILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBRAuGIAEMgUQLhiABDIFEAAYgAQyBBAAGB4yBBAAGB4yBBAAGB4yBhAAGAUYHjILEAAYgAQYhgMYigVIrTRQmA5YnjJwAXgBkAEAmAHXAaABrw6qAQYwLjEzLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAg2gAosMwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBxAjGLACGCfCAggQABiABBiiBMICCBAAGAcYCBgewgIKEAAYBxgIGAoYHsICCBAAGAUYBxgemAMAiAYBkAYIkgcEMS4xMqAH-oEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How to eliminate negative thinking]</ref>

"To eliminate negative thinking, focus on practicing [[Mindfulness (Psychology)|mindfulness]] to become aware of your thoughts, actively challenge negative beliefs, replace them with more realistic [[Positive thinking|positive ones]], practice [[gratitude]], and reframe problems to see situations from a different perspective; essentially, learning to observe your thoughts without judgment and consciously shift your focus towards the positive aspects of a situation."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+eliminate+negative+thinking&sca_esv=72803c584f5851ef&sxsrf=AHTn8zro7FJuil0RxZRhbeCcDUGVHoL3PQ%3A1738465884147&ei=XOKeZ8bYCNC9ptQP9aKi-QM&ved=0ahUKEwjG9umLgqSLAxXQnokEHXWRKD8Q4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=how+to+eliminate+negative+thinking&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiImhvdyB0byBlbGltaW5hdGUgbmVnYXRpdmUgdGhpbmtpbmcyBhAAGAcYHjILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBRAuGIAEMgUQLhiABDIFEAAYgAQyBBAAGB4yBBAAGB4yBBAAGB4yBhAAGAUYHjILEAAYgAQYhgMYigVIrTRQmA5YnjJwAXgBkAEAmAHXAaABrw6qAQYwLjEzLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAg2gAosMwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBxAjGLACGCfCAggQABiABBiiBMICCBAAGAcYCBgewgIKEAAYBxgIGAoYHsICCBAAGAUYBxgemAMAiAYBkAYIkgcEMS4xMqAH-oEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How to eliminate negative thinking]</ref>

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*[https://www.verywellmind.com/cognitive-biases-distort-thinking-2794763 List of Common Cognitive Biases]

*[https://irrationallabs.com/blog/cognitive-biases-and-academic-research/ 16 Critical Cognitive Biases (Plus Key Academic Research)]

*[https://thedecisionlab.com/biases A list of the most relevant biases in behavioral economics]

*[https://gustdebacker.com/cognitive-biases/ Cognitive Biases (2024): Complete List of 151 Biases - Psychology]

 

 

 

 

== See also ==

 

 

 

*[[Positive thinking]]

 

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== External links ==

 

*[https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-change-negative-thinking-3024843#:~:text=Negative%20thoughts%20can%20contribute%20to%20problems%20such,make%20them%20have%20less%20of%20an%20effect. How to Stop Negative Thoughts] by y Arlin Cuncic, MA, VeryWellMind.com

*[https://www.familycentre.org/news/post/10-common-negative-thinking-patterns-and-5-steps-for-change 10 Common Negative Thinking Patterns and 5 Steps for Change]

 

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