How to Neutralise Negative Thought
There are many kinds of negative thoughts. While many of them can cause problems, the best way to fix them depends on exactly what kinds of negative thoughts you’re having. Here are four kinds of negative thoughts you have probably entertained and what you can do to neutralize their damage—and even make them work for you: Negative thoughts about yourself One of the most self-limiting kinds of thoughts involve negative self-talk. Often, you think about traits you have that you don’t like about yourself or reasons why you are not capable of achieving some goal. Not only does this pattern of thoughts lead you to feel bad, it also reinforces a fixed mindset . The work of Carol Dweck and colleagues suggests that a fixed mindset involves believing that you have a finite degree of ability or talent in a particular area. When you label yourself with a set of traits, that tends to focus you on limitations that you ultimately believe you cannot change. To change the internal convers