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- '''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.

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~~== Increasing positive thinking ==~~

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[[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[Donald Trump]]'s father Fred Trump was enthralled with the power of positive thinking and strongly inculcated this type of thinking into Donald Trump.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/10/how-self-help-author-norman-vincent-peale-influenced-donald-trump.html How this 1950s self-help guru shaped Donald Trump’s attitude toward life and business], CNBC</ref>]]

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~~''See also:'' [[Self-talk]]~~

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Ways to increase positive thinking include:<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.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-power-of-positive-thinking The Power of Positive Thinking], John Hopkins Medicine</ref>

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~~- Identify areas of life where one is more negative and focus on being more positive~~

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~~- Monitor yourself. Periodically during the day, evaluate how positive/negative your thinking is and/or keep a journal.~~

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~~- Challenge your negative thinking. Ask yourself questions such as: Is this really true? How do I know this is true? Have I checked the relevant facts?~~

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~~- Reframing. For instance, instead of stressing about a traffic jam, do something constructive in the car or be thankful for the fact that you can afford a car~~

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~~- Be open to humor~~

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~~- Build resiliency. See: [[Psychological resilience]]~~

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~~- Exercise and eat healthily~~

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~~- Surround yourself with positive people. See: [[Social influence]]~~

== Positive psychology ==

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