In our series In Your Feelings with Samantha Boardman, MD, she’s helping you better understand your emotions. This article originally appeared in her substack The Dose, which you can subscribe to here ...

Medically reviewed by Akeem Marsh, MD Key Takeaways Cognitive reframing helps you see situations from a different angle by changing negative thoughts to more positive ones.You can practice cognitive ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

Many individuals experience what psychologists call interpretation bias, where neutral or ambiguous situations are automatically perceived negatively. According to Digital Trends, a delayed text ...

Life is all about how you think. Success or failure, however you define them, will only amplify your thought processes, especially unhealthy patterns of thinking. Right behind your thoughts are ...

We all know that negative thinking can fuel anxiety, stress, depression, and low self-esteem—and in a world where we’re bombarded with negative news daily, it’s easier than ever to get caught in a ...

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 ...

Pain and mood have a complicated relationship. Numerous studies show that low mood intensifies the experience of pain. Likewise, pain disorders develop more commonly in people with a history of ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

A new study links repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to poorer cognitive function in older Chinese adults, raising questions about how certain thought patterns may impact brain health. Researchers ...

We all have negative thoughts from time to time. But what if those fleeting moments of pessimism were doing more than just dampening your mood? According to new research, the way you think doesn't ...

We all must cope with change in our lives. We know it will come. Some change can be overwhelming, even frightening. It can also be abrupt, not planned or expected, so you can’t prepare. Change can add ...