Change Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) - Daniel Amen, M.D.

Here's @DrDanielAmen_BrainHealth of @AmenClinic on Episode 26 of the @MEDspiration Podcast sharing some jewels of wisdom on how we can all perform self-directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on ourselves!

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If you catch yourself having ANTs, try this exercise by writing down/ asking yourself these 5 questions:

1. Is it true?
2. Is it absolutely true?
3. How do I feel when I have this thought?
4. Who would you be/ how would you feel if you didn’t have the thought?
5. What is the opposite of the original thought?

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[vimjuyr]

2:35
"But when you don't challenge them, they expand."

[ambeharrison]

Thanks so much sir for this masterpiece lesson. I am going with this five points as definite solution to every problem of negative thoughts.

(1) Is the thought true?
(2) Is it absolutely true?
(3) How do you feel with the thought?
(4) How would you feel if you were
not experiencing these thoughts?
(5) State the opposite of the original thought

[madhhviraj]

Thank you Sir
After knowing you
I am stress free and always whether its food or thought I carefully intake
Looking into whats good for my brain 💖

[MS-nski]

The truth is life sucks for some people and others don’t wanna deal with us .

[zzquickszzxbl]

i think you skipped the part of what to do when #1 and two are yes answers so this is really just for healthy people. Kinda knew basic things like that. i want to know what happens when im in a dark hole.

[dwoo]

Please do you have any tips on repetitive thoughts

[rockandmetalnewz]

what if ANTS are about another person and its hard to answer first 2 questions as they may not be telling the truth ?

[vimjuyr]

3:20
Where the thoughts came from (everywhere!)
Thoughts lie
You can absorb stuff as a child from your parent and it can be an absolute lie!!
Specially negative thoughts so challenge them!!!
You may thing them so heavily eg. You're ugly but it's as a result of eg. Your mum telling you when you were 7 even when you were perfectly beautiful! And because you never challenged it it manifested and grew in your life into a full fledged belief as you continued to justify it and let this lie grow!

[ottothorsen]

What if your thoughts go too fast and you can’t remember them? That’s what a friend of mind experiences

[ElPablo]

What if the answer to question "Is it true?" is yes?

[beautyashes]

What if the thought is true? Really true?

[theraf]

What if the thought is a memory from the past and its true?

[kimr]

That makes sense for that. But what if it's absolutely true and there is nothing you can do to change the circumstance or make it better?

[RainBow-ufhb]

Why don't you give credit to Byron katie when you share her method?

[angypalacios]

Porfavor, de ser posible, me gustaría sus Videos séan traducidos en ESPAÑOL LATINO, O EN FRANCÉS, Ud. Tiene muy buen Material de Información ... Pero me gustaría escucharlo mientras trabajo, y compartirlo con mis Colegas ... La Francia 🇨🇵 🙋‍♀️ 💝 les envía un abrazo sincero. Saludos en la Distancia Felicidades para todos. Sinceramente, espero poder escucharlos con mucho gusto sus interesantes experiencias e investigaciones de trabajo Exitoso ... Gracias 🌻 ☕️ 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 💪👌 🧚 🍀🌹🍀 👍🧸🙏 💡🌲⭐️ 🤗

[juliekowalski]

did he say that when we have negative thoughts the brain releases chemicals that help us FEEL BETTER?