Defusing Negative Thoughts Part 2

Take away their power

Acknowledging those negative thoughts but analyzing them in an objective way makes them lose their significance

Looking forward

I need to start doing things in my day other than watch Netflix and spend time with one person. I should go to the park and walk around or run. It will be so hard to get off my butt but I know it will help. It will make the day go by faster.

Day 1

I learned that not every negative thought has to stay negative. You can turn it into something funny or good which might change how i act.

I never felt that a negative thought or feeling could lead

To a more enlightened view of what was expected on my journey.

“Thank you, but no thank you.”

Thoughts aren’t bad in and of themselves. Acknowledge the thought but don’t give it power. 🔮✨

10/1

Distance yourself from the thought Don’t let it consume you You are not what this voice says Laugh at the thought and don’t take it serious

Acknowledging Thought

In the past when I have had a negative thought enter my mind I say the thought out loud which acknowledges the thought. Once I have acknowledged the thought by saying something like this no longer serves me or is true it changes my thinking.

Sleep

I don’t have a problem falling a sleep but when I’m sleeping I get a lot of nightmares. In the morning I feel even more tired than before. I hope relaxation and less screen time will help me sleep better.

Thoughts

By pushing away negative thoughts we give them power to control the rest of our thoughts.

Say no to bad days

Acknowledge the negative thoughts and then dismantle the thoughts by recognizing that they’re just thoughts. Unhelpful thoughts may dissolve as we work through them or even try to use humor to minimize them.

Thoughts

I learned that thoughts aren't bad, unless you let them get the best of you

Thinking about Thoughts-Part 2

For those who read my post about thoughts Part 1, below is the link to Part 2. I found it a bit difficult to find, so I “thought” (actionable thought) I would post it here. Whether you agree or disagree, it’s definitely “food for thought”.😉 😂

Part 2!

I guess when I first listened to part one, I didn't do the due diligence Debb did in seeking out part 2! I DID however re-lusten to part 1 on her recommendation, which led me to seeking out this movie clip, which will make sense to those who have listened to part 1!🤪😂 💖🐘 💖🐘 💖🐘 💖🐘 💖🐘 💖🐘 💖 https://youtu.be/jcZUPDMXzJ8

Value of Thoughts

“We can’t learn the value of thoughts if we keep pushing all thoughts away.”

Calm down

I felt diffused almost immediately. I think it’s because I was prepared to listen.

Brilliant Concept!

I learned the most brilliant way I have ever heard of in regards to how to deal with negative thoughts. This is an extremely difficult thing to deal with and has became a bad habit for many of us. Her ideas are the most creative and useful tips I have came across in my in-depth search for help on this. Finally advice that I believe will help me! Thank you!

Emotional whirlwind

I have been in emotional turmoil for the last few days now. Everything things to get to me and I take it the wrong way. Something small can become and hurricane to worry anxiety and stress. I was at the doctors the other day and the doctor was rude, insulting and condescending. He would call me names and judged me on the way I looked. He keeps replaying in my mind and I don’t know how to stop the cycle.

Rewind

I’ve heard this a lot from my mother. Telling me to confront the thoughts instead of turning away from them. Good reminder to replay in my head.

Thoughts

I struggle with overthinking and anxiety. This taught me to accept my thoughts instead of dismissing them. I always thought if I ignored them that I was doing a justice to myself to not feed into negativity. In fact it is the opposite. This was very positive and has helped me to turn my negative thoughts into a positive empowering experience.

I definitely push negative thought away and I never considered how that gives power to them.

I’m going to try to reframe my negative thoughts in the voice of Jerry Seinfeld.

I learned separation from your thoughts by kinda talking to them when negative ones come in

Just trying to push away may not always be good also to laugh at them can help take away the fear of them

day 7

whenever i get bad/negative thoughts i should try to include humour into it so it’s not as bad as it seems, pushing away bad thoughts all the time doesn’t mean i’m actually solving them

diffusing negative thoughts part 2

would be nice to hear part 1 first. why would you say “reflection is too short”?!

Defusing the negative

By offering more ways to combat negative thoughts that pop up and try to destroy my day and inner peace and my workflow, this meditation was very helpful. I had previously read an article on LifeHacker that talked about immediately thinking of three positive things about myself to combat the negative thought as a to talk back to the negative thought and to lessen its power over setting my mood for the day. Turning the thoughts comical sounds like a good way to do that as well. Like she said, whatever works for you.

I learned

How to sort of embrace negative thoughts without really dwelling on them,acknowledging they’re presence but discarding them as invalid or as a joke.

Awesome ideas!

This was a great reminder! I will try some strategies she mentioned - comedic voice and say thanks but you aren’t helpful right now are great ideas! Thank you 🤗

Reminder

This reminds me that “ some people are actually really mean“ and some of them try to say those negative thoughts to you and every time you think about them you feel like a big not brave loser

Negativity

I learned that I just have to start acknowledging it and shutting it out

laughing about the bad

i learned that i can get rid of the destructive / negative thoughts in my mind by imagining the thought being said in a cartoons voice (sponge bob hehe) this way i can laugh about the negative and push it to the side , while making way for more positive thoughts ☺️🌼🌞 another way is to acknowledge these negative thoughts by thanking my mind for bringing them to me . saying “thank you mind , thank you for telling me i’m going to fail this exam , that i’m not good enough for people , or that i’m not going to have a good day , but this isn’t actually isn’t helping me right now ! “

Titles of 1 & 2 swapped

But these were good! Definitely will try and implement (the real/other) part 2’s suggestions in my daily thoughts.

It’s good

To be objective about my thoughts and my critical self. I think it gives me power over my thoughts

How to control negative thoughts

I learned that if I have displeasing thoughts towards myself , I can do two things: 1. imagine a cartoon character or comedian saying it 2. say to yourself , thank you mind for telling me that. But it’s not helpful for me right now.

How to control negative thoughts

Pushing them away won’t help. I learned that imagining them in a funny voice, like the minions, will help me create some distance from it, and help me to see them from what they are, and not letting them take form and strength. It will help ME control THEM, instead of the other way around.

Diffusing negative thoughts

Not all thoughts are created equal Use humor and comical voices to distance yourself from the negative thoughts. Don’t give power to something that you don’t have to accept.

Thoughts

I have to remove my negative thoughts . I will amount to something even if I feel that I will not .

Negative thoughts should be acknowledged.

I could hear my negative thoughts in the voice of someone who is funny. I could hear my negative thoughts and say thank you for telling me that but i don’t think that is helpful so thanks but no thanks. I could see my thoughts expressed visually in a way that is funny.

Learning

I learned how to make all thought or lost for now positivity so I may not be down or not feel less than I know I am

Negative Thoughts

I learned that putting a cartoon voice to a negative thought can diffuse the thought. Acknowledging the thought but saying no thank you to it is helpful

Bonfire of the Negative

I’ve tried imagining these negative thoughts as Ursula speaking in the Little Mermaid, and yes, they were diffused by my laughter! I find my bonfire more effective though, throwing to the flames my destructive thoughts, until they dissipate to ashes and smoke.

Negative thoughts

Pushing them away doesn’t work, addressing them does. Using a cartoon voice can help you gain perspective

Control your thoughts

Confront the thought... Allow yourself to relax... Address the issue and let GO Run away in your dreams

3 ways to deal with negative thoughts :

I learn 3 options to deal with bad thoughts: 1. imagine my thoughts in a funny voice of any character. 2. Say to my mind “thank you for letting me know this thought, but, this isn’t helping me right now. So thank you but no thank you”. 3. Imagine the negative thought in the voice of an opera singer or a comic voice or something that will make you aware that your thought isn’t you. I’m going to practice the second one to see how does it goes. Thank you for the great lesson! Hugs!

irritated

I was slightly irritated with this one. Can’t say if it is because I disagree with the process or if I am simply in a mood. Combination of both?

Not all thoughts are bad. Sometimes listening to my thoughts in a comical way can help lessen the si

Try to listen to my thoughts with humor. Not all thoughts are bad.

Negative thoughts

I do sometimes have trouble with these thoughts my brain always goes to them. This lesson taught me to make light of them. Make is not so serious and then you won’t take it as seriously.

It feels relatable

I can focus on her voice better with soft music playing in the background

Very good lesson on diffusing negative thoughts

Telling the brain thankyou!That's a very good way if diffusing the negative thoughts. Kind of funny,yet helpful

Great ways to diffuse destructive thoughts.

I honestly feel so much better trying them all out. Thank you so much for your insight. I really needed this today.

Acknowledge!

And let it move on. I love it. The thoughts lost power once they were seen, heard... and not accepted. A few minutes that shifted my life.

Acknowledgement

I learnt that I have been pushing away my thoughts which is why it had power over me and over thinking the obvious which I was trying to run away from

Thoughta

I can tell my brain thank you for telling me brain I'm unhappy today in this moment but its not helpful let's move on

Thoughts

I have to listen to this again and use it more often because I seem to always think negative thoughts

Sounds

I noticed the natural sounds did more than the therapy. It isn’t mere words that bring me peace, but the healing of nature.

Finding

Well this was intuitive however made me almost sleepy goodness I must change the settings

Thanks, but no thanks, Brain

I learned that I can acknowledge the destructive thoughts but also separate myself from then by just saying, “Thanks, but no thanks, brain,” when they start to slip in.

13th jan grievance day

I learned that I am within my rights both morally and professionally to stand up not only for myself but also for what I feel is right for others I appreciated the aspect of giving bad thoughts a persona that can give the distance and need to remember the practice of acknowledging feelings as thoughts I am having and “note I am feeling anxious@ etc I learned that despite putting in the grievance, although I feel a sense of relief, I also feel concerned over what the next few days may bring I am also proud of myself and my capabilities and am learning to trust my own judgement more and more every day I am grateful for my parents, my sister, my friends, and all the people I value both inside and outside of work I acknowledge that I care a LOT but also that that is ok and it’s actually a good trait I m working towards a happier and healthier me

Thought

I am so excited to try this new technique feeling very positive about it. 💙🙏

I’m in control

I’ve learned that I don’t have to let these negative thoughts run my life. How funny is “you’re a fattie, and no one really like you” coming from tweety bird 😂😂

Acknowledge

I learned to acknowledge your thoughts and not runaway from them. Pushing away your thoughts makes them come back and hit your mind harder, instead I now realized it’s better to acknowledge, hear them and then push them away

I’m barely holding it all together

I learned (or was reminded) that I’m overwhelmed with the complexity of my internal demons. No solution quiets my internal dialogue. But I’m also learned to use cartoon character voices as the voices in my head to make the sting less damaging.

Planet of the apes

I loved the council of apes metaphor. Very hard to take them seriously when the barbs come from the overbearing apes with not quite moving properly lips.

Great information

Today I learned that I will not push my thoughts to the side, but rather face them head on and deal with them as they come about.

How to cope with your ego . I call it joelouis .

Humor is PowerFull 😜 Ik herhaal mijn affirmaties of gebruik mijn geleerde tools.

Acknowledging

Learning to deal with the thoughts and not pushing them back is a hard not to do, but telling my brain “Thank you” for the thought but “No Thank you” really hit home. It’s easier to beat ourselves up than to find clever solutions.

Destructive thoughts

I learned a technique to acknowledge the negative thought, but to visualize a humorous way to use cartoon characters to say what I’m thinking.

I learned

I learned better ways to deal with negative thoughts. To tell my mind thank you but no thank that thought is not helpful right now. I believe that the new ways will become very helpful. Great advice! Thank you!

Finally Useful 😆

Feeling hopeful that I will finally learn to deal with my negative thoughts after this! Specifically by changing my negative voice. Negativity has always been in my own voice and that gives it power, like it’s some kind of insight i had consciously missed. As much as I never want to hear Trump’s voice again, I believe that making his my negative voice has the potential for huge impact...because as someone who is wrong about practically everything, if I can associate my self-loathing as his observations instead of my own, well they obviously can’t be true then! ...and just maybe I’ll end up bringing some of that sunlight inside my body 🤣

Defusing Negative Thoughts

In this session I learned to channel my negative thoughts and use them I’m a more productive way by changing the voice by using a familiar character. I feel that this could be useful.

Dealing with negative thoughts

Rather than pushing destructive or negative thoughts away, which doesn’t really work, try using humor (e.g. giving them cartoon voices or imaging the thoughts as being provided by animals) or acknowledge them by saying thank you mind for that thought but it isn’t really helpful now.