Everyone has negative thoughts once in a while — that’s just part of life — but when those thoughts become patterns, they can trap our minds like quicksand.
Negative thinking traps are thought patterns that keep us from thinking productively. They prevent us from seeing situations realistically and block our ability to come up with healthy solutions.
In this video, Jenny shares 4 Thinking Traps That Keep Us Stuck and what we can do to overcome them:
- Fortune-telling
- Minimizing
- Catastrophizing
- Self-blaming
When we become aware of our negative thoughts, we can challenge them and replace them with more positive and helpful thoughts, leading to better mental health.
Hopefully, you can be aware of these thinking traps in your own life and avoid them in the future!
You got this!
