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→How to eliminate negative thinking
[[File:Bing Crosby Billboard 3.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|[[Bing Crosby]] and Andrews Sisters performed the popular song [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGpxbyGmJwmWE71zj7Ue9wwR Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive]
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See: [[Positive thinking]] ]]
'''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.
- '''[[Rumination (psychology)|Rumination]]''' is a type of repetitive negative thinking that involves focusing on mental distress, its causes, and consequences, rather than solutions. It can also be described as [[obsessive thinking]] that interferes with other mental activities.
== How to eliminate negative thinking ==
== How to eliminate negative thinking ==
"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>
"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>
== Cognitive biases lists ==
[[File:How to eliminate negative thinking.png|thumbnail|center|800px|Source: [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] ]]
*[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]
== Book ==
''See also:'' [[Bible memorization]]
*''Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God’s Truth'' by Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz. Bethany House Publishers. May 14, 2024
== See also ==
*[[Pessimism]]
*[[Limiting beliefs]]
*[[Self-sabotage]]
*[[Neuroticism]]
Opposites:
*[[Positive thinking]]
*[[Optimism]]
== Journal article ==
*[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6554130/ Your Best Life: Managing Negative Thoughts—The Choice is Yours], ''Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research'', 2019 May 15;477(6):1291–1293. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000791
== 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]
== Notes ==
== Notes ==