1061: How Negative Thinking Fuels Anxiety And What You Can Do About It Part 1
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
Gina Ryan
4.6 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, Gina discusses the adverse effects of negative thinking on our mental health. Not only does negative thinking contribute to the severity of our anxiety and reduce our ability to cope, it also reduces our general health and saps our energy. Listen in to learn more about how negative thinking hurts us and how you can avoid it!
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Chapters
0:23 Introduction to Negative Thinking
2:26 The Impact of Negative Thinking
7:42 Strategies for Overcoming Negativity
8:37 Inhibiting Goal Achievement
12:34 The Power of Positive Thinking
15:11 Additional Consequences of Negativity
16:30 Looking Ahead: Solutions and Hope
Summary
In this episode of the Anxiety Coaches Podcast, I explore the pervasive impact of negative thinking on anxiety, laying the groundwork for a two-part discussion on how we can shift our mental patterns towards a more positive outlook. Today, I focus on the detrimental effects that negative thoughts can have on our emotional state, relationships, and ability to pursue our goals, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing these thought processes.
Negative thinking can feel like a relentless force, pulling us deeper into a state of anxiety. As I unpack the ways in which our minds can spiral into darkness, I reflect on a core truth: when we are already feeling overwhelmed, the last thing we need is to amplify our distress with negative self-talk. Many of us carry the weight of life's ups and downs, and it becomes vital to understand how our mental bias towards the negative can exacerbate our feelings of fear and hopelessness. I discuss how this mental pattern not only alters our mood and outlook but can become a vicious cycle, where pessimistic thoughts feed on one another, leading to a compounded state of anxiety.
I delve into the physical ramifications of negative thinking, discussing how this mental turmoil can manifest as chronic fatigue, headaches, and other physical symptoms. As I describe my work with clients, I bring attention to the relational impacts: how negativity can lead to irritability or withdrawal, which in turn alienates those who provide support. I emphasize that negative thinking erodes self-confidence, creates mental barriers to achieving our goals, and fosters a cycle of self-doubt that can hinder growth and fulfillment.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Anxiety Coaches |
| 0:08.9 | Coaches podcast, a relaxing and informative show |
| 0:12.2 | where we explore anxiety, panic and PTSD sharing how you can overcome them for life. |
| 0:22.0 | Aloha, welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast. I'm your host and coach Gina Ryan, |
| 0:30.6 | and I am so happy to be with you again today as together we can consider the many ways to bring your mind and body back to its natural peace and calm. In today's episode I'm talking about how |
| 0:47.2 | negative thinking fuels anxiety and what you can do about it and this is |
| 0:52.2 | part one. |
| 0:53.3 | I had a lot to say, so it's going to be in two separate parts. |
| 0:56.8 | But I wanted to start today about the negative thinking |
| 1:00.7 | and why that could be a problem for us with our anxiety. |
| 1:05.0 | The last thing we need when we are already stressed and anxious |
| 1:09.0 | is to be using our own mind to take us even further toward the wormhole. So I know that life isn't easy and |
| 1:16.8 | that things will not always be perfect. I get that. I have that kind of life too, the ups the downs and everything in between. |
| 1:27.0 | Yet we make life more challenging with negative thinking, by going to the negative. |
| 1:33.8 | And I know that we are built in a way that we have a bias toward the negative. |
| 1:40.0 | We can also become aware of that bias and steer our thinking in different directions. |
| 1:48.8 | The influence of your negative thoughts is far-reaching, and there is no part of your life that escapes |
| 1:56.3 | this negative thinking. It affects you mentally, emotionally, and physically. People who have any issues in those |
| 2:05.6 | areas will tell you. It is worse when they are in a negative state. It limits your ability to achieve and really enjoy life the way you want to. |
| 2:17.0 | There are reasons why pessimists are a little less happy or maybe a lot less happy and miserable. |
| 2:27.0 | So let's look at what's going on here. |
| 2:29.0 | There are really two primary effects that I want to talk about that negative thinking has on our lives. |
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