004C. An Interview with Kate Nguyen on Reframing Negative Thoughts
“Life will always be hard, but, don’t wish for life to be easier, wish for yourselves to be stronger.” – Kate Nguyen
“Life will always be hard, but, don’t wish for life to be easier, wish for yourselves to be stronger.” – Kate Nguyen
Are you dealing with persistent negative thoughts? Do you sometimes find yourself feeling overwhelmed and down about things that may or may not happen in the future?
• “The responsibility lies on our shoulders to better ourselves and reframe our negative thoughts.” – Wesley Jackson
• “I think there’s a misconception that everyone but you is happy. We don’t have access to each others’ thoughts, so we tend to think that everyone is happier than we are.” – Andrew Gilley
We all face difficulties every day. As we come up against obstacles, our minds often invoke a harsh and instinctual response in the form of negative automatic thoughts (NATs).
“Perfection is not a real thing. What’s going on is it’s a defense mechanism wrapped up in a nice-sounding package that makes you seem and feel like you’re dedicated to work.” – Andrew Gilley