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 The thoughts that pass through our mind are
responsible for everything that happens in
our life.
 our predominant thoughts influence our
behaviour and attitude and control our
actions and reactions.
 As our thoughts are, so is our life.
 They are automatic impressions and images
that 'pop up' or 'flash' in your mind without
conscious thought.
 They are a brief stream of thought about
oneself or others.
 They tend to apply to specific situation or
events and occur quite quickly.
Thought
FeelingEvent
Make a mountain out of a
molehill
 Step1: be aware of it
 Step 2: challenge it
 Step 3: replace it
 Become aware of it. A thought diary or
journal will help record and identify your ANT
 Challenge it.
 Replace it with a more positive and affirming
thought.
Automatic thought
Alternative way of
thinking
 Black or white, good or
bad.
 If I’m not successful
I’m a failure.
 People love you or hate
you.
 something is either
perfect or a disaster.
 Irrationally considering
the worse case
scenario.
 Be realistic
 Remember Success is
never final, failure is
never fata
 Develop “both-and”
reasoning skill.
 See the positive side of
a situation
 Lean to see the gray
area
 Consider less terrifying
explanation.
Automatic thought Alternative thought
 Blowing things out of
proportion.
 Inappropriately
shrinking something to
make it seem less
important.
 Think like this always
happened to me
 Weigh up the evidence
 Put your thought in
perspective
 Focus on what can do
to cope with the
situation.
 Get a little perspective.
 If you fail a test you
think of your self as a
failure.
 Nothing good ever
happened in my life
 This is typical other
people are stupide
 Celebrate complexities
 Allow for varying
degrees
 Suspend judgment
 Be specific: avoid
jumping to conclusion
Loubna charef
Loubna_chf@yahoo.fr
@yuki_loubna

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Automatic Negative Thoughts

  • 1.
  • 2.  The thoughts that pass through our mind are responsible for everything that happens in our life.  our predominant thoughts influence our behaviour and attitude and control our actions and reactions.  As our thoughts are, so is our life.
  • 3.  They are automatic impressions and images that 'pop up' or 'flash' in your mind without conscious thought.  They are a brief stream of thought about oneself or others.  They tend to apply to specific situation or events and occur quite quickly.
  • 5.
  • 6. Make a mountain out of a molehill
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  • 14.  Step1: be aware of it  Step 2: challenge it  Step 3: replace it
  • 15.  Become aware of it. A thought diary or journal will help record and identify your ANT
  • 17.  Replace it with a more positive and affirming thought.
  • 18.
  • 19. Automatic thought Alternative way of thinking  Black or white, good or bad.  If I’m not successful I’m a failure.  People love you or hate you.  something is either perfect or a disaster.  Irrationally considering the worse case scenario.  Be realistic  Remember Success is never final, failure is never fata  Develop “both-and” reasoning skill.  See the positive side of a situation  Lean to see the gray area  Consider less terrifying explanation.
  • 20. Automatic thought Alternative thought  Blowing things out of proportion.  Inappropriately shrinking something to make it seem less important.  Think like this always happened to me  Weigh up the evidence  Put your thought in perspective  Focus on what can do to cope with the situation.  Get a little perspective.
  • 21.  If you fail a test you think of your self as a failure.  Nothing good ever happened in my life  This is typical other people are stupide  Celebrate complexities  Allow for varying degrees  Suspend judgment  Be specific: avoid jumping to conclusion
  • 22.