How to Defeat Negative Thinking: An Animation

Negative thinking can get the best of us at the worst of times. But there's hope! Positive psychology Coach Derrick Carpenter reveals two key tactics that will intercept and defeat these thoughts before they have a chance to infiltrate your life.

Narration by Derrick Carpenter

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[Michael-Philip]

Anxiety ruined my life. I had anxiety for decades and never knew what it was.

[BD-riiz]

I love these animations they are so helpful! please keep making them ☺ thankyou!

[luisafalcetodebarros]

I would suggest an alternative to the second strategy... embracing the negative thought, listening to it. Probably it has something to tell us ;). Arresting "him", or sending "him" away doesn´t mean it won`t come back. Transformation requires more work, but it is worth it ;) ... and remember we need to ask for help sometimes! ---thank you for the videos! I use them a lot!

[hamdihabbouza]

the cambat thing is awesome
thank you much !! I feel so good now

[Balloonbot]

I dont feel this resonates. Sometimes anxiety is caused by the inner conflict. Your court case analogy is quite correct, but how can i focus on anything while there's a full blown argument happening within me all the time. I dont always believe the negative enforcement of my conscious - but it really doesnt stop any of the symtoms, like lack of energy, tight throat which stops me speaking clearly and the all the rest people are aware of. I KNOW i can speak clearer, i know i have more energy in there somewhere - but it won't change. I feel it needs to go deeper, rather than patching it up with some nice thinking now and again

I smiled when that chicken moved her shoulder hahahha 1:39

[bobbleczar]

I'd really love to learn to animate like this.

[bella]

It's true checking the facts is so important !

[Balloonbot]

Contradictory to your mindfulness videos. These methods will always be a struggle, as you're always in combat with your own mind.

[jeyivanov]

While defeating negative thoughts try not to become addictive to positive thoughts, they too can be deceitful.

[VickiSanders-cmnr]

Great animation to get the message across clearly. Love this

[deearis]

Is combating the negative thoughts not the same as doing a mental compulsion?

[jamiecee]

Distract myself from Negative thinking. Will try.

[milesrobinson]

The round person on SEL sketches. so adorable

[budapatrayasa]

Good content and animation! Really worth to subscribe, keep it up guys!

[deninehicks]

I have a technical suggestion for the creator of the video:

COMbat is a noun. What you are looking for is the term comBAT, the verb form. eg: The soldier went into COMbat to comBAT the enemy. We want to comBAT our negative thoughts.

[littlestars]

I love these videos they really help please keep making them

[christiangasior]

This is for people who aren’t a total wreck... I have to sort of do a complete overhaul. Going to start with the meditation. Like what do you do if you don’t really enjoy anything enough to want to stay alive? I don’t want to harm my mom so I wouldn’t act on that. But I just low key crave nothingness, to be gone. It’s like I see the options and really want to go and be nothingness, just skip to the end. My heart isn’t in it anymore. I must try to become positive. Sorry. Felt a little bit good to just admit that 😐. I hope you all find your bliss. Don’t worry about me, I’m stable 😊.

[stud]

Wow this video is "how to grow your ego". If I may get a chance to clarify myself, negative thoughts are somewhat natural and happen to everyone. There is no point fighting thoughts that arise naturally in the mind. You do not need another fight in your head while you are already down with negative thoughts. Here is an opportunity to develop great virtues of patience and understanding. Your job is two folds, constantly be aware that you are having negative thoughts. Let the thoughts happen, don't try to stop them. They will eventually stop coming. If you try to fight them, you create a false perception of your self. Your mind doesn't have rationality in the first place because you are down with negative thoughts and over that you want think of twisted ways to justify your great side. This creates a self image which isn't true. How could you have created a correct image of yourself while your mind was down with the sickness. Would you perform well on a test if you had fever? Similarly your mind is on a drug of stress during negative thoughts. The only way to deal with such thoughts is by creating distance between you and your thoughts. This is wrongly done by your ego. The correct way is just let them happen and not panic. Good thoughts will follow. You can try mindfulness to help you become more aware. During such periods person should never lose hope, and focus on being calm. A calm mind thinks better, and soon there will be no need to justify yourself. Once your mind starts working rationally, opposite circumstances should also be kept in awareness if we do not wish to have negative thoughts again. You may have to calm your mind from getting excited about positive thoughts too. Although negative thoughts will always keep coming and going, but if you learn to be calm all the time, they will come less. You can be prepared for them by doings two things:
1) Be aware of your negative thoughts
2) Try to remain calm as soon as you realise them.

[claramariarose]

omg love it, great video, shot and informative