Reading the book on ADD briefly this am.
The concept of ANT’s was discussed: Automatic Negative Thoughts.
The author then went on to describe how those happen and strategies to combat them.
I guess just hearing that phrase gave me courage today. It reminded me once again in a new way how automatic my negativity has been and how I need to combat it with my own strengths and the tools I’ve learned.
My mind spins a good deal of the time. I’m learning to slow it down.
A big part of managing my life and mind right now has to do w/ planning my day as well as regular self-care and healthy thinking.
I have to make sure to manage things throughout the day, refuse negative thoughts that are extreme and have a healthier mental framework overall.
I noticed a sentence written from a few days ago at work: I’m now amazed I ended up anywhere of value at all.
Literally, WTF.
I think I was referring to feeling like I could have gone in such a different direction w/ my issues, and now I can choose to be grateful instead for where I’ve landed instead of constantly questioning.