negative thinking
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Appearance dissatisfaction and negative evaluations of self are associated with depression, lower self-esteem, habitual negative thinking and increased social anxiety.
From Scientific American • Oct. 9, 2023
People, she said, need to flip their negative thinking.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Positive affirmations are statements about the self that reinforce positive characteristics, abilities or skills and are frequently used in psychotherapy, usually as part of a treatment for depression, negative thinking or low self-esteem.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023
Per their advice, he is hoping to remove all negative thinking from his life in 2022.
From Fox News • Jan. 2, 2022
“If you don’t stop this negative thinking and if you let those people get in your head, then no, you’re not going to make the team, you understand me?”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
