ANTs fuel your negative thinking 🐜 ⁣ | #shorts

Have you ever had a random negative or self-critical thought pop into your mind, and before you know it you descend into a deep dark self-perpetuating pit of self-criticism and worst-case scenarios? ⁣
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Thought so! ⁣
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It’s very common and can lead us to become fixated in rumination, to obsess over potential negative outcomes and to catastrophize. ⁣
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As neuroscientist Rick Hanson says, our brains have a negativity bias… “it’s like Velcro for the negative and Teflon for the positive...” ⁣
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The ability to consciously challenge your thoughts is one of the most powerful cognitive strategies we have available to us. When you become aware of a negative or self-critical thought, consciously reply with a more rational and self-compassionate response.⁣
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Here’s a quick example of how I used this approach a couple of weeks back. I delivered my first in-person keynote recently after almost a year, and because I’ve been out of practice with in-person events, I really didn’t feel it was my best. As I started to notice the self-critical ANTs start to take over, I consciously responded: “With each event I’ll find my groove… I’ll do better next time.” ⁣
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Have you ever tried this before? What was the situation and what did you tell yourself? 👇⁣
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⁣#shorts
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[BassamProduction]

Thanks so much for sharing.. very grateful to you..

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You just popped into my shorts feed and I am so glad you did.

[AnniEast]

Biblical sound advice right there! Take every thought captive...

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I love the acronyms and metaphors you come up with

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The right content at right time for me. Thanks. I'm trying my best and thats important for growth.

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Peace in the mind and the heart, word of GOD!

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I’m trying my best and that’s important for growth

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Thank you shade. You're doing a great job by proving knowledge in small sizes easy to grasp and apply. You deserve 100 times more success

[Síñdhúshrœtïyæm]

Can't even imagine how much helpful & amazing you are with these short videos and getting rid of psychological negativity out of our mind. Thank you 😌

[awaisjamil]

Really cool acronym especially cause its literally the analogy

[mikeposnerfc]

thanks
your every video just refresh how i think

[benjosesangma]

Definitely. 😃ants. Are. Hard. Working😍

[kpopandotherplaylists]

Reframing is useful... I should do that more.

[abhiagricos]

Thanks Shade. So helpful. I am struggling with this a lot

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How cud someone explain so well, u r too good

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You are amazing. Gob bless you for sharing that.

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Thank Dr 👍
If you that if you take vinegar and wipe your cabinets down or the area where you've seen ants. they will not come near. another thing ants hate is The Herb mint if you grow mint outside your door you won't have an ant problem.
Or Other critters.