Healthy Thinking

As promised, this month's blog will be about Healthy Thinking to complement last month's post on Unhealthy Thinking. If you find yourself struggling with negative thoughts, it's essential to seek help from a professional. Consider searching for "counseling near me in Flower Mound, TX" or “counseling near me in Southlake, TX” to find a therapist who can provide support and guidance. Here are 8 strategies to help you combat those negative thoughts:

Thought Stopping

Say “out” or “not right now” to every negative thought that comes to mind. Visualize “delete” or “bookmarking it” and come back to it later.

Thought Substitution

Make a conscious decision to think about something that is calming to you, like your favorite song, or activity.

Debating, Disputing, and Challenging Your Thoughts

Where is the evidence? Is this thought true or valid? How does this thought or belief serve my best interest?

Coping Statements

Say things like “This too shall pass” “I am doing the best that I can” “It’s hard, but not too hard.”

Positive Affirmations

Remember all the great things about yourself, because there’s a lot! “I am a good person” “I accept myself” “I have so much to offer.”

Review of Goals

Focus on your goals, and what it looks like achieving your goals, rather than the obstacles in the way.

Reframing

Find a new and more positive meaning to the negative thought. Look at it differently through a new lens.

Guided Imagery

Imagine yourself feeling and thinking differently. Don’t just visualize it. Hear it, smell it, feel it, and taste it.

Again, remember that our thoughts have so much power. They directly effect how we feel and behave. So, decide if you’re going to give power to the unhealthy, or healthy thoughts. Reach out to one of our therapists at Pineapple Counseling in Flower Mound, TX or Southlake, TX today!

Happy Thinking!

Pineapple Counseling

Pineapple Counseling provides counseling and psychiatric medication management, as support and guidance through a difficult time, so that clients can find joy in their lives again. They believes that clients are the expert of their own lives, and their goal is to make the process as comfortable and collaborative as possible. Problems do not have to become a permanent staple in one’s life. Through counseling and psychiatric medication management, Pineapple Counseling believes clients can find their happiness again.

http://www.pineapplecounseling.com
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