Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ksenia Chernaya/Pexels Ever find yourself focusing on the bad in every situation? That’s a cognitive distortion called mental ...

Making mistakes has a way of shaking our confidence and making us question ourselves. When we stumble, negative thoughts flood in telling us we should quit or that we’re simply not good enough. But ...

Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach—managing our thoughts, regulating our emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances. While all three areas can be a struggle, it's ...

Negative thinking refers to a pattern of thoughts that are often pessimistic, self-critical or are focused on the worst possible outcomes. It is a common human experience to be negative sometimes but ...

We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...

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; ...

A new study has challenged the commonly held belief that consciously suppressing negative thoughts is bad for our mental health, finding that people who did so had lower levels of post-traumatic ...

Anna Andrianova is a social worker and a member of Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec. She has received research grants from Laval ...

Even the most capable of professionals can find themselves caught up in unproductive thinking—especially when under pressure. Left unchecked, these patterns can affect decision-making, communication ...