Stop The Negative Cognitive Distortion
- Check the facts to see if the situation is all in your head or has some ground.
- Be aware of the time the negative thought enters your mind, and place a barrier on the entry, saying to yourself ‘We don’t know that yet’.
- Think of past events that were positive and understand that the mind can over analyse stuff. Understand that it serves no benefit to panic right now.
- Trust yourself and life, believing that things are going to be okay, no matter what happens. Distrusting yourself leads one to rely on external crutches.
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