The Mental Health and Wellbeing Workout for Teens by Paula Nagel

Author:Paula Nagel
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781784507534
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2019-02-02T16:00:00+00:00

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NEGATIVE FILTERING

(AKA LOOKING THROUGH

GLOOMY GOGGLES)

What is negative filtering?

Negative filtering is like looking at the world though a dark and gloomy filter or lens, when anything positive is immediately dismissed or discounted and replaced with a negative way of looking at things.

Negative filtering is quite common – most of us put on our gloomy goggles from time to time! Occasionally it can even be a helpful thing to do! Noticing the negatives can motivate us not to make the same mistakes again and to do something different the next time. After all, we often learn from our mistakes!

BUT…it can be an unhelpful way of thinking when it becomes so distorted that it stops you from seeing things in a more balanced way, and blocks out any of the positives. When this happens, negative thinking can become a problem.

When negative filtering takes over, it stops us from seeing anything other than the tough stuff. It really is like looking through a dark and gloomy lens. And when this becomes a habit it can be as if you’re stuck in a universe of negativity with no way to escape. It can be an extremely unpleasant and harmful way to view the world, causing big and difficult feelings like low mood, anxiety and hopelessness.

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