“I’ve never been able to do that, why even try?” “I’ll never get that job, why apply?” “I can’t do anything right.” “No one wants to spend time with me.” “I’m never going to be as fun (pretty, smart, successful, etc.) as my friends are.” Every thought we …
Do you participate in negative thoughts like “I just can’t do anything right!”? Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, refers to this as Automatic Negative Thinking. Automatic negative thinking can be personally destructive and is tied very closely to negative self talk. “These thoughts severely limit a person’s ability …