Positive Thinking: Stopping Unwanted Thoughts
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Introduction
Unwanted thoughts can make you feel anxious or depressed. They may keep you from enjoying your life.
A technique called thought-stopping can help you stop unwanted thoughts.
Key points
- What you think can affect how you feel. Thought-stopping helps you change how you think so that you feel better.
- Changing your thinking will take some time. You need to practice thought-stopping every day. After a while, you'll be able to stop unwanted thoughts right away.
- Some people may need more help to stop unwanted thoughts. Talk to your doctor or a therapist if you want more help to stop thoughts that bother you.
What is thought-stopping?
Why should you learn thought-stopping?
How can you stop thoughts?
Where to go from here
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| Last updated: | August 27, 2008 |
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| Author: | Marianne Flagg |
| Reviewed By: | Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health, Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Katy E. Magee, MA, Michele Cronen |
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