Bad thought patterns ?

[warmmfeet]

Do you ever get into a funk and your thoughts are all negative and you can't stop thinking them?

Like one thing spirals it off and before I know it I feel like my whole family dislike me, I'm not good enough, I've never done anything significant, not clever enough, etc etc

How do I get out of this way of thinking? Anyone got any tricks?

No tricks, but knowing why you think the way you do is a huge step towards changing the way you think.

Have a look at this article - https://www.betterrelationships.org.au/well-being/core-beliefs-self-acceptance/ and this video s both on the subject of Core Beliefs.

This is a good list of cognitive distortions - https://arfamiliesfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cognitive-Distortions.pdf - how many do you use on a regular basis?

Thank you, I will have a good look at those.