![]() You have a lot of self-loathing inside you, which manifest externally as negative thoughts.īyron Katie devised a simple technique to cut through the mire of self-loathing and fear through self-enquiry or introspection. If you are asking – why am I always thinking negative – it could well be because you are wired to self-criticism. Here are two powerful techniques that you can use to cut through the pattern of negative thinking: 1.) Byron Katie’s Technique What is problematic is an obsession with negative thinking patterns. So the pertinent question would be how can I live more sanely? A mild amount of stress is needed to survive, but that’s not a problem at all. When majority of your waking hours are spent in negative thinking, you are living an insane life. Quite simply, when your negativity is projected in the future you feel angst/anxiety and when it’s pointed towards the past it’s usually guilt or resentment. Resenting the past, or feeling guilty about the things you did back then, is another form of negative thinking. ![]() Worrying obsessively about the future is a form of negative thinking. There will be a sense of restlessness, unease and sometimes a nauseating constriction felt through-out your body when you are thinking negative thoughts. You know when you are thinking negative because you feel it in your body. Obsessively worrying about your health.Worrying about what will happen to you after retirement, 20 years before you retire.Thinking about all the things that could go wrong with you at the office party.Frantically consumed by the thought of being cheated on by your partner without any proof to support such a belief.Worrying about being fired from your job without any concrete reason to support such a thought.Some examples of negative thinking patterns are as below: What’s Negative Thinking?Īny form of obsessive thinking which serves no practical value, other than to make us suffer, will constitute negative thinking. All of this falls under practical “daily living” thinking. It’s also important to have some means of generating income to lead a certain lifestyle. There are times when we have to be cautious and on the alert to safe-guard our life, like when crossing the road or while driving. Practical thinking involves predicting the future based on our past, learning and taking necessary action to fulfill certain goals. ![]() The former is an essential necessity of daily living while the latter is just a waste of vital energy. This article is all about how to escape negative thinking for good and start living life more sanely.įirst of all it’s important to distinguish between practical thinking and negative thinking. We beat ourselves up wondering – why am I always thinking negative – not realizing that this is also a negative thought. ![]()
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