negative thoughts

Hello! I’m new on my TMS journey. Sometimes I think I have a hard time distinguishing between self compassion and sticking up to the pain like it’s a bully. Like it’s still a part of you thats trying to protect you, and even though it is incorrect and hurting you, do you not want to offer it...

As a strategy for managing negative emotions and thoughts, I try to ask myself questions to help interject logic and positivity in. For example if I'm angry at someone, I'll ask myself things like does it really matter? what is their side of the situation? what does my ideal self do in this...

Hello! Confirmed (by previous experience) TMS-er here. However I have fallen off the wagon and could do with a bit of guidance. I'm 44 now and my medical history in brief is: Psoriasis (6 months old) Psoriatic Arthritis (13) Depression (Sporadically from teenage) Anxiety (From late 20's)...

Time for me to post some recent finds. This is an excellent article, and it should be accessible to everyone, no paywall. The most important takeaway: "... the desire to avoid what’s unpleasant (and seek what’s pleasant) is part of human nature. But avoiding unpleasant emotions—rather than...

I came across this article / blog post entitled "Say No to Negativity: 7 Scientifically Proven Tips to Keep Negative Thoughts Away" which I'm finding helpful as some of the suggestions/tips were new to me (i.e. tips 1, 3 and 7) -- so I thought I would share. (Tip 2 might be very hard for a lot...

Greetings all... hope this finds you well. So, I've had a stress disorder for about 9 years. (Every symptom in the book.) Mostly panic/anxiety related but lots of physical issues. As some may recall, I'm a few months into a spell of balance/dizzy issues. (Strong, daily and constant.) I have...