Simple Technique Recommended by Experts to Stop Negative Thoughts
If you or your child have the bad habit of letting negative thoughts creep into your head during stressful situations, you may want to give this simple technique a try.
Experts call this technique “thought stopping” and you can do it in three simple steps.
- Start listening to the thoughts flowing in and out of your mind. Specifically in stressful moments and high pressure situations.
- As soon as you recognize that you are having a negative thought or even when someone says something negative to you, cut the negativity off by saying “STOP!”
- Clear your mind by taking a very quick deep breath and feel the void with a neutral line of thinking.
That’s it. However, all the experts will tell you that this takes practice. What I will tell you is that this takes a habit forming routine. You should do this every single day, multiple times a day. For example,
- Moments of self-doubt
- When you’re feeling self-conscious
- Most importantly, first thing in the morning when your alarm goes off and you tell yourself you still feel tired when you know you have to wake up.