22 - Why it’s Okay to Have Negative Thoughts About Yourself

Negative thoughts can be scary, intimidating, or self-deprecating, but approaching them critically can be insightful and grounding. In this episode, I’m taking a look at what negative thoughts can tell us about ourselves and how there’s much more to just looking at the bright side. 

Here’s an overview of what I discussed

• 0:00 - Intro/Having negative thoughts in a culture of “staying positive”
• 4:42 - Understanding negative thoughts can’t be turned off, but they can be turned down
• 8:19 - Identifying when negative thoughts can become problematic
• 11:42 - What you can do when you ruminate or validate negative thoughts
• 17:51 - A review from one of my listeners!
• 19:03 - Opening the door and processing your emotions
• 26:24 - Giving yourself the grace to know when to face your feelings
• 29:49 - Summarizing everything we’ve discussed
• 31:52 - Things I’m Working On/Outro
• 34:35 - Leave a review!

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