ANT's

Who knew these Automatic Negative Thoughts are not only running around in our heads, they are so common that mental health peeps around the world have named them all - like biologists have named whale species!

We're gonna talk about 10 different kinds of ANT's and hell ya, I’m gonna give you the magic wand waving spells you can use to banish them. (no toxic poison needed)

Here's the ideal world flow chart:

• ANT (Automatic Negative Thought)
• NAT (Neutral Acceptable Thought)
• BAT (Balanced Alternative Thought
• KAT (Krazy Amazeballs Thought)

When you are trying to move your thoughts from one stage to the next, keep in mind that there’s a thing in the counselling world where we can look at thoughts we have as definitely not me, definitely me, or maybe me. (Like a new pair of hiking boots, you might want to wear them for a while and break them in before you take them on a full blown hike).

Being slightly uncomfortable with the new thought but trying it out anyway is fine. You don’t have to force it be a definitely me thing. You can try it out as a 'maybe me' thing first