2 Moving on from Negative Thinking
Recognize negative self-talk
Happiness doesn't depend on how few negative thoughts you have, but on what you do with the ones you have.
Lisa Esile
Because the way you think is habitual, you usually don't even recognize the nature of your thoughts and reactions to events. In fact, your negative thoughts are so powerful because you rarely have conscious awareness or control over them. You simply accept your thoughts and respond accordingly.
The first step, then, in managing negative thinking is simply to become more aware of it; to identify the way you think and to recognize your ‘explanatory style’. Once you are more aware of your negative self-talk you can start to do something about it.
Chapter 1 will ...
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