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DO THIS WHEN YOU'RE SAD...

October 07, 2025 / 00:54

This episode discusses cognitive behavioral techniques for managing negative thoughts, featuring practical exercises to challenge and reframe thinking patterns.

The host emphasizes the importance of writing down negative thoughts and questioning their validity. They suggest asking oneself how these thoughts affect feelings and actions.

A key technique mentioned is to take original negative thoughts and turn them into their opposites, encouraging listeners to evaluate the truth of these new thoughts.

The host shares that many patients feel victimized by their thoughts until they actively engage in this cognitive work. The process is framed as a way to regain control over one's mindset.

Listeners are encouraged to write down a hundred of their worst thoughts and apply this method to lessen their impact.

TLDR

The episode focuses on techniques to challenge and reframe negative thoughts for better mental control.

Episode

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Whenever you feel sad or mad or nervous or out of control, write down what you're thinking.
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And then ask yourself, is it true? How do I feel when I have this thought? How do I act when I have this thought? And
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what's the outcome of the thought? Then my favorite part of it is take the original thought and then turn it to the
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opposite. And then just ask yourself whether or not that's true. And by directing my thoughts, by
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managing. So rather than being a victim, so many of my patients are victims of their thoughts until they do the work,
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right? This is one of the things where do what the f I say. Write down a hundred of your worst thoughts. Take
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them through that process and by the time you get to 30, they'll stop bothering you.

Episode Highlights

  • Transforming Negative Thoughts
    Learn how to challenge and change your negative thoughts for better mental health.
    “take the original thought and then turn it to the opposite.”
    @ 00m 20s
    October 07, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • do what the f I say. Write down a hundred of your worst thoughts.
    DO THIS WHEN YOU'RE SAD...

Key Moments

  • Thought Management00:29
  • Victim Mentality00:35
  • Cognitive Process00:46