3 ways to cut short negative thoughts

3 ways to cut short negative thoughts

When a person's remark turns in your head, when each event can turn into a disaster, or when the list of things to do turns the day, there are solutions. Identify your type of parasitic thinking, and test these 

techniques.

You did the spring cleaning in your house, you emptied your wardrobe of all the clothes you have not worn for six years, but there is one thing you can not get rid of: your parasitic thoughts . Black ideas sometimes clutter our mental space. It can be daily worries, or more buried concerns, that accumulate, distract, tire us and block us.

Fortunately, there are techniques to overcome these grueling negative thoughts. Learn how to tidy up your mental disorder and make room for pleasurable ideas. Step one: Identify your trigger

The obsession of a past remark

Your mother-in-law looked up at the wrong time, a friend judged your physique, a passer-by was unpleasant ... something makes you wince for hours, even days or weeks. Whenever you think back to this moment, you trigger a stress reaction in your body.

The solution: express your feelings to free yourself from this grudge. In some cases, it's easier said than done. But there are several options. For example, you can write a letter and then discard it. The emotionally charged part of the brain that needs to be relieved does not really care whether the other person is listening or not.

Always think of the worst

Is your personal motto "If something goes wrong, it's probably the case"? This kind of catastrophic reasoning leads you to spend your mental resources to anticipate the bad turn of events. Worrying about potential pitfalls can create a spiral of negativity that is difficult to control.

In this case, it is difficult to ban intrusive thoughts. Try to ignore them and risk reinforcing them. But you can turn them to your advantage. Imagine the worst scenario and establish an action plan to regain control. For example, if you fear that a mole will hide a melanoma, go see your dermatologist. If you're worried about the safety of a loved one, text him and tell him you love and appreciate him.

An endless list

Things to do pop up in your thoughts like moles. Buy milk. Book flights. Send an email to the veterinarian. Our brains are obsessed with these kinds of tasks. But these constant reminders prevent us from concentrating, and can ruin our lives.

To get rid of this reflex, think first of all what to do on a paper. When we write our tasks, it gets them out of our heads.

The second step is to reduce the number of things to be done, and to stick to only the most important ones. There is a big difference between what you think you have to do and what you really need to do. In addition, you may find that when you stop taking responsibility for certain tasks, others will do it.