Healthy thoughts
When you feel stressed or anxious – watch what you are thinking and read through this list of healthier thoughts – better ways to think. Your mood is directly dependent on what you think about yourself and the world:
- There is no law carved in stone that states “I MUST”. Stop putting pressure on yourself. You could but you don’t have to.
- It’s just a hassle, not a horror. Don’t catastrophise when bad stuff happens. Don’t blow things out of proportion.
- I am not worthless because I fail and make mistakes.
- If I don’t recover quickly, I can learn from my mistakes and eventually do better at recovering.
- One failure does not mean TOTAL failure, or that I will never succeed.
- Reality is reality, not what I think it must be.
- Being human means I will sometimes act imperfectly.
- It is okay to ask for help.
- It is okay to not know what to do.
- It is okay to not cope and feel weak at times.
When we use good thoughts, we feel better about ourselves and life. Be an organised’thought manager’ – learn to let go of thoughts that are unhelpful and focus more on the thoughts that serve you well.
Mandy X
Author: Mandy Kloppers
Mandy is a qualified therapist who treats depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, trauma, and many other types of mental health issues. She provides online therapy around the world for those needing support and also provides relationship counselling.
