- Filtering (magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all of the positive ones)
- Personalizing (attributing negative events to oneself)
- Catastrophizing (automatically anticipate the worst)
- Polarizing (see things only as either good or bad)

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Self-talk is the way one speaks of and to themself, whether it be to other people or within oneself. Negative self-talk both reflects negative internal energy and further feeds into it. 

Negative Self Talk

Sparks, Dana. “Mayo Mindfulness: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk - Mayo Clinic News Network.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 29 May 2019, https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-mindfulness-overcoming-negative-self-talk/. 

Mayo Mindfulness: Overcoming negative self-talk

Qualities of Negative Self Talk

- Identify areas to change (identify areas of your life that you usually think negatively about)
- Check yourself (periodically stop and evaluate what you're thinking)
- Follow a healthy lifestyle (Aim to exercise for about 30 minutes on most days of the week. Exercise and a healthy diet can positively affect mood and reduce stress)
- Surround yourself with positive people (supportive people give helpful advice and feedback. Negative people may increase your stress level and make you doubt your ability to manage stress in healthy ways)
- Practice positive self-talk (if a negative thought enters your mind, evaluate it rationally and respond with affirmations of what is good about you)

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