![]() ![]() The next time you have the thought that someone hates you, quickly change that thought to “this person loves me.”Ĭontinue doing this with each one of your negative thoughts.Įxpelling negative thoughts takes a lot of practice, but once you get the hang of it, it is gratifying and your life will be better. For example, let’s say you always have thoughts that everyone hates you. Now, on your worksheet or a piece of paper, take each ANT and think of a positive alternative. Is there an ANT that you think of more than others? Circle any ANTS that you consistently have so you can bring awareness to them. Once you have gone over the list, try to think of which category your negative thoughts fit. Measuring yourself against others to make yourself feel less worthy. You convince yourself that all your problems happen because of others.Ĭomparative Thinking. If someone is having a bad day, you think it’s about you, etc.īlame Thinking. You take everything anyone does personally. You become resentful of others because they don’t act the way you think they “should.” Everything in your life “should” be this way. You exaggerate your minor problems into significant events. No matter what, you know what’s going to happen, and it’s going to be wrong. If someone is off that day, you immediately assume it’s because of you.įortune-Telling Thinking. You always think someone is mad at you or hates you. What we label in others exists in ourselves. Like selfish, vain, conceited, ugly, fat, etc. Attaching Labels to other people or yourself. “I’m never going to be good enough, or I’m always going to be unhappy.” Your thoughts contain words like always or never. Do any of these seem familiar to you?īlack or White Thinking. Now, take a moment to review the list of automatic negative thoughts. I’ve created a worksheet for you to print here. This week’s mindfulness challenge is to wipe out the ANTS.īefore you can wipe out your automatic negative thoughts, you must recognize that you have them. Positive thinking and negative thinking cannot operate at the same level in your mind, one needs to be the master and the one you feed more will rule over the other.” Starting now, we are going to learn how to start controlling our thoughts and balancing our minds by getting rid of negative thoughts. The same way you learned them, you can unlearn them. ![]() You were taught these thoughts from others, and over time, they became automatic. The good news is you weren’t born with negative thoughts. On average, about 80% of our thoughts each day are negative. Spent 20-30 minutes preparing for the group, reviewing activities, becoming. Introducing CBT Model and Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) Introduced how thoughts, feelings, and behavior are all connected Explained how to identify automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) Group Skills. So what are ANTS?Īutomatic negative thoughts. Grades 3-5 CBT and Mindfulness Depression and Anxiety 10 Sessions. That is not the kind of ANTS were are talking about here. If you opened this article thinking this was some new DIY ant killer, you are going to be sorely disappointed. This year will be about helping you and myself have that life we all want and dream of by creating balance in each one of those areas. Last week’s mindfulness challenge, we talked about creating a life of balance and the seven areas of focus. ![]()
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