Control Negative ThinkingControl Negative Thinking
You can control what you think!!You can control what you think!!
Control negative thinking: self-defeating statements can becomeControl negative thinking: self-defeating statements can become
“self-fulfilling prophecies”. “self-fulfilling prophecies”.
Awareness: Identify your own pattern of negative statementsAwareness: Identify your own pattern of negative statements
Consequences: Note the consequences. Take the statement:Consequences: Note the consequences. Take the statement:
“If I blow this test, it’s my whole career, my whole life.” NOT!! “If I blow this test, it’s my whole career, my whole life.” NOT!!
“If I continue to think about my life right now, I won’t have time toconcentrate on this test.” “If I continue to think about my life right now, I won’t have time toconcentrate on this test.”
Rebuttal: Now, challenge your original statement. These statements are NOTabsolute, predictable truths!Rebuttal: Now, challenge your original statement. These statements are NOTabsolute, predictable truths!