You are here: Home Emotional Well ... Depression 101 Tricks To Help ...
Information about all aspects of finances affected by a serious health condition. Includes income sources such as work, investments, and private and government disability programs, and expenses such as medical bills, and how to deal with financial problems.
Information about all aspects of health care from choosing a doctor and treatment, staying safe in a hospital, to end of life care. Includes how to obtain, choose and maximize health insurance policies.
Answers to your practical questions such as how to travel safely despite your health condition, how to avoid getting infected by a pet, and what to say or not say to an insurance company.

Tricks To Help Deal With Negative Thoughts

1/1

The American College of Physicians suggests the following tricks to help you control negative thoughts:
  • Break the cycle of negativity. For instance:
    • Yell "Stop!" silently or out loud.
    • Visualize a large stop sign.
    • Slap yourself on the wrist
    • Splash cold water on your face.
    • Get up and move to another room.
  • Set a time or place when it is okay to have negative thoughts. 
    • Set a time each day when you can have negative thoughts. If a pessimistic thought enters your mind any other time, tell yourself that you must save it for later or for tomorrow. (The concept is that you will hopefully forget it by then). 
    • Set one area, and only one area, as a place to think negative thoughts.  Don't set the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom as the room.
  • Practice techniques to clear your mind or to transport your thoughts somewhere else.
    •  For example, practice distraction, meditation, yoga, or guided imagery.
  • Debate yourself.
    •  If you find yourself stuck in a negative view, take the opposite popsition.


Please share how this information is useful to you. 0 Comments

 

Post a Comment Have something to add to this topic? Contact Us.

Characters remaining:

  • Allowed markup: <a> <i> <b> <em> <u> <s> <strong> <code> <pre> <p>
    All other tags will be stripped.