What are your negative thoughts?

Negative thinking is a thought process where people tend to find the worst in everything, or reduce their expectations by considering the worst possible scenarios. The opposite approach would be positive thinking, approaching situations or circumstances with a positive attitude.

What causes negative thinking?

A common cold, exhaustion, stress, hunger, sleep deprivation, even allergies can make you depressed, which leads to negative thoughts. In many cases, depression can be caused by negative thinking, itself.

How do I stop being so in my head?

Get ready to “go there” This sounds like a way to do exactly the opposite of getting out of your head, but it’s not.
Be a storyteller, not an ruminator.
Talk to a stranger.
Deactivate the “Me Centers” of your brain by meditating.
Focus on someone else.
Learn what mindfulness really is.

How do I stop making up stories in my head?

Here are some ways you can work to calm your mind and stop racing thoughts:

Use cognitive distancing. Our mind usually worries about things it is convinced are true but, most of the time, are actually not true.
Use a mantra.
Focus on the present.
Write things down.
Breathe.

Is making up stories in your head a disorder?

Sometimes a person with confabulation will only make up small stories to fill gaps in their memory. Doctors call these “confabulations of embarrassment.” Others may tell elaborate stories, which is known as “fantastic confabulation.” Confabulation isn’t a disorder itself. It’s a symptom of an underlying disorder.

How do I stop my head from overthinking everything?

Put things into a wider perspective.
Set short time-limits for decisions.
Stop setting your day up for stress and overthinking.
Become a person of action.
Realize that you cannot control everything.
Say stop in a situation where you know you cannot think straight.
Don’t get lost in vague fears.
Work out.

Why do I think too much?

Notice When You’re Thinking Too Much Awareness is the first step in putting an end to overthinking. Start paying attention to the way you think. When you notice you’re re-playing events in your mind over and over, or worrying about things you can’t control, acknowledge that your thoughts aren’t productive.

Why you should never Google Health?

The internet, of course. Googling health symptoms is a common behaviour in people who suffer from anxiety, health anxiety and hypochondria. But it is not a helpful one and can in fact fuel the spiral of unwanted thoughts that spur on an anxious mind. When googling ‘why do I have a headache?’

What you should never Google?

The Top 10 Things You Should Never Google

Blackhead removal. Well, this one is a bit different.
Smokers’ lungs. Many of us smoke, and from time to time we think about the harm smoking does, especially to our lungs.
Cancer.

Why are Google symptoms bad?

3. Googling Symptoms Causes Health Anxiety. Google just about any symptom and there’s bound to be results that suggest surgery or connect the symptom with a form of cancer. These extreme conclusions can cause serious anxiety, especially for people who are already afraid of health problems.