Negative thoughts? We'll tell you how to get rid of them.

There are many ways to evaluate life and the situations we go through, and this leads you to experience different emotions that determine how we live our future. There are good experiences, bad experiences, and average experiences.

 Thoughts are what dictate how we feel and behave, and when our thoughts are primarily negative, they can create a vicious cycle that is difficult to overcome, causing anxiety.

 Our experiences from the past, from our childhood and our upbringing, are constantly sending signals and can sometimes surprise us because they arrive unexpectedly.

 How do I get rid of those negative thoughts?

Let me help you with small actions that will help you interrupt certain thoughts to live a better life:

1. Identify them. Carry a small notebook or download any note-taking app on your phone and keep a detailed record of what you're feeling every time a negative thought comes to mind. The more detailed you are, the more helpful it will be. It doesn't matter if you miss it sometimes, but the more often you do it, the better.
2. Evaluate and analyze them. Your thoughts are more powerful than we imagine. When they're negative, we draw conclusions and beliefs about ourselves. It's necessary to cut through these beliefs, and here are two ways to do it:
   1. Take that feeling to the limit. This will help you understand your true fear, and you'll see that your fear isn't work, but failure.
   2. View the problem from the outside and think: What if someone close to me told me? Would I care? You'll realize there's little solidity in the approach.
3. They're believable. During anxiety attacks, negative thoughts are common; that's why we need to check how believable they are. These questions can help us validate these thoughts:
   1. Do I have proof that what I'm thinking is true?
   2. If I'm trying to interpret a moment, am I sure I'm doing it right?
   3. Can it be interpreted in another way?
   4. Does the interpretation I'm doing make me feel better? Am I solving the situation?
   5. Advantages and disadvantages of what I'm thinking?
4. Replace them. Negative thoughts are inertial; they come naturally. Try replacing them with alternatives. Avoiding them completely is practically impossible, but starting to exercise the power of replacing them with others is possible with a little practice. When we do this, the thoughts lose weight and power, as different ways or paths to resolve a situation present themselves. Ask yourself:
   1. Is the solution I am proposing the only one?
   2. Can I use another path?
   3. If I use those other paths, will they help more than my original thought?
   4. Do I feel better?
5. Draw conclusions. Every change requires practice, patience, and calm. As you use these techniques, you'll improve substantially and avoid falling back into the inertia of negative thoughts.

When you realize that these small actions will make a big difference in your life, your self-esteem and self-image will automatically improve. Learning to manage these thoughts will help reduce your anxiety level, and you'll feel more in control of yourself.

This is a measure you can use on your own and at your own pace, although there are some more deep-rooted and complex cases to manage, and that's where it's necessary to ask for help and take that leap that will allow you to be your best self. If this is your case, Psycolocity is for you. Come to us, tell us about your case, and let's find the solution together.

Understanding the condition is the first and most important step to overcoming it.

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