Ever find yourself focusing on the bad in every situation? That’s a cognitive distortion called mental filtering, which is therapist-speak for you’re stuck in a negative thought cycle. Negative ...

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ― William James There has been an ongoing debate in psychotherapeutic circles over how to help people cope with ...

We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...

This creates a powerful loop: a negative thought enters the brain, and, due to its distressing contents, the brain signals ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

Research suggests that both less negative thinking and more positive thinking are beneficial for mental and emotional ...

Anna Andrianova is a social worker and a member of Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec. She has received research grants from Laval ...