Negative thoughts are conscious or subconscious thoughts that occur in response to everyday events. We can challenge negative thoughts by looking at them from a distance and reviewing the substance behind those thoughts.
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Guided Meditation: Spotting Patterns
Formulation is a technique used in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy that helps to identify where there might be repeating patterns between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. For today’s guided meditation, you could choose to use a pen and some paper to note down any patterns you identify, but identifying the patterns is what leads you to the next steps.
This might be a pattern in the triggers, a pattern in the negative thoughts, a pattern in strong emotions or a pattern in behaviours. Once you have spotted the patterns, you can take the next steps towards challenging these.
Guided Meditation: Challenge Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts are conscious or subconscious thoughts that occur in response to everyday events. We can challenge negative thoughts by looking at them from a distance and reviewing the substance behind those thoughts.