Repetitive negative thinking — the habit of getting stuck in endless loops of worry or rumination — is increasingly recognized as a key driver behind anxiety, depression and other mental health ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When we make mistakes at work, it can lead to a cycle of negative thinking. The damaging thoughts swirl: “I’m an impostor.” “I’m not smart enough.” “I’m failing at my job.” Feeling ...

Whether they’re positive or negative, our thoughts are powerful. When receiving feedback on a project at work, an athletic performance, or an academic paper, we tend to be more affected by negative ...

Rumination can haunt your bedtime and take you to even darker places. Here’s how you can avoid the midnight negative thought spirals. Picture this: You are trying to sleep peacefully at night. Your ...

Scientists working with adults who fixate on negative thoughts have noted a link between this distressing compulsion and poorer-quality sleep, as well as shorter sleep duration. Prof. Meredith E.

Are there times when you just can’t seem to push an unpleasant thought out of your head no matter how hard you try? Perhaps you thought you said something friendly to a person you didn't know very ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

When I am working with people, they tell me the most important thing they would like help with is releasing negative thoughts. I wish it could be so easy to let them go, but for many of us, negative ...