Do you pay attention to everything your mind tells you? Our minds can take us on a wild goose ride with all the “What if’s” and “I should have’s.” The mind is the main cause of the “Worrier” in us and is the culprit for our automatic tendency to “beat ourselves up” at the first sign of problems. Psychologists believe we have between 60,000-70,000 thoughts a day and approximately 80% of those thoughts are negative or self-damaging. In fact, until you actively try to identify these negative thoughts, you’re probably not even aware they’re there. In Thrive terms we get you to recognise your inner voice, the source of your constant narration, helping you to identify what is in your mind means that you can change it. Negative thinking can start from childhood or even a prolonged period of stress where we have felt particularly powerless. It’s hard to realise how negative self-talk can be detrimental to your self-esteem, self-concept, […]
Source: Do you pay attention to everything your mind tells you? by Fiona Brown – THRIVE | Rob Kelly