Name the Noise
Write down the negative thought, then label it: fear, insecurity, or comparison.
Naming weakens it.
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Name your fears
Naming your fears always takes some of the power out of them.
Telling someone what you're most afraid of can be a great way to cut those fears down. It's also very helpful to write them down. It will cause your brain to come up with solutions and backup plans.
Label Those Culprits
If there is a negative emotion, like anger, sadness, or stress, keeping it vague makes it affect everything around you.
If you name or label the emotion and use a symbolic metaphor to describe it, then its negative effect is diluted.
Overcome your negativity bias
Not every new or different thing is a threat to our survival. This negativity bias can chip away at our confidence. To combat the negativity bias:
- Come up with 5 positive thoughts to counter every negative thought.
- Let every positive thought sit for 20 seconds.
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