3 Thought Patterns That Are Ruining Your Mental Health and How To Stop Them: Intrusive Thoughts, Focussing on the Negative and Emotional Dysregulation

"Man is the only animal that refuses to be what he is," said French writer Albert Camus. Is it possible that our thoughts and behaviours are leading us away from ourselves and into a state of poor mental health, lack of self love, and spoiling the enjoyment of life we all deserve?Anxiety, emotional instability and depression can result from our own thinking. In some cases, we choose to think ourselves into these negative states. The good thing about that is: if we can think ourselves into negativity, we can also think ourselves out! You and you alone hold the key to improving your mental health. The first step is to identify these thought patterns and then we can work to fix them!Wouldn't life be a lot richer and more enjoyable if you could control your anxious thoughts about the past and present and be focussed on the task at hand?Doesn't it seem childish and shameful sometimes to be unable to control your emotional attachment to people, places and things?Why do we always focus on the negative when we have so much to be thankful for?We will never be perfectly mindful and at peace all the time, but our negative emotions and dissatisfaction are invitations to know ourselves better and take control of our minds.If you are working on self-control and you've begun to see that a better life is possible for you, this episode will help you take the next step to managing anxiety, living in the now, training your emotional control and becoming grateful for the life you do have. Listen now!