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Negative thoughts can make us feel bad. They can make easy things feel hard and take away our happiness. Negative thinking can be hard to deal with, but we can stop it and feel better.
Here are 12 easy ways to help you stop negative thinking. These are simple things anyone can do to feel happier and more positive.
These steps take practice, but they work. If you keep trying, you can change your negative thought patterns into good ones. Let’s look at these ways to feel better.
1. Find Your Negative Thoughts
The first step to stopping negative thinking is to find your negative thoughts. You need to know when they happen, what triggers them, and why. Pay attention to your thoughts and see if they are negative.
You can write them down. Sometimes, seeing them on paper helps you understand them better. When you know your negative thoughts, you can start to change them.
Tip: Keep a small notebook or ask an adult to help you use a notes app on your phone. Write down the negative thoughts you have. Write when they happen and why you felt that way. This will help you see patterns and change them.
2. Challenge Your Thoughts
When you know your negative thoughts, you can challenge them. Are they true? Many times, negative thoughts are not true. They are just fears or guesses. Ask yourself questions like:
Is this thought true?
Do I have proof this thought is true?
Am I making a guess without knowing?
Am I thinking in only black or white?
Challenging your thoughts helps you see things more clearly. Often, negative thoughts are bigger or worse than they really are. By challenging them, you can disrupt the negativity and make your negative thoughts weaker.