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 negative mindset is known to trigger or heighten stress and anxiety — and new research has revealed other trickle-down effects on mental and physical health. Researchers from Amen Clinics, a ...

Contrary to what is commonly taught in psychotherapy, blocking out negative thoughts might not be so bad for your mental health after all. Learning to suppress bad thoughts may actually improve mental ...

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 ...

Millions of men and women experience clinical depression every year. Being depressed is a miserable experience, as I know not just from my clinical work but from personal experience. It’s hard to feel ...

A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those negative thoughts. Now a new study argues that, for ...

Repetitive negative thinking — the habit of getting stuck in endless loops of worry or rumination — is increasingly recognized as a key driver behind anxiety, depression and other mental health ...

Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they can be ...

The mental health benefits of strength training are incredibly powerful. It can rewire your brain and change your negative ...

Whether they’re positive or negative, our thoughts are powerful. When receiving feedback on a project at work, an athletic performance, or an academic paper, we tend to be more affected by negative ...