Lesson Summary

Understanding common negative thought patterns is crucial for taking control of your mindset. These automatic thoughts often go unnoticed but significantly impact self-esteem and well-being. By recognizing and addressing these patterns, a more positive mindset can be achieved. Some common negative thought patterns include:

• All-or-nothing thinking: Seeing situations in extreme terms.
• Overgeneralization: Making broad conclusions from limited evidence.
• Mental filtering: Focusing only on the negative aspects of a situation.

Identifying these subtle patterns can be challenging, but with practice and awareness, they can be replaced with more balanced and constructive thinking habits. Key concepts to learn from this include:

• Recognizing automatic negative thoughts.
• Challenging and reframing common negative thought patterns.
• Practicing awareness and mindfulness to identify ingrained patterns.