What is Natural?
As we spoke about last week, biophilia is about how natural environments to help us feel good. But what is natural.
Well, natural can mean a few things and Coulthard goes through some of these.
Flexible Optimism - No when to hold ‘em, no when to fold ‘em.
Over the last few weeks we have looked at the ABCDs of pessimistic thoughts.
With the two Ds being
Distraction and disputation.
Today we’ll look further into how to dispute your pessimistic explanations.
There are four tacks to dispute these. Evidence? Alternatives? Implications? Usefulness?
ABC…D - Dispute - How to dispute those pessimistic thoughts
Over the last few weeks we have looked at the ABCDs of pessimistic thoughts.
With the two Ds being
Distraction and disputation.
Today we’ll look further into how to dispute your pessimistic explanations.
There are four tacks to dispute these. Evidence? Alternatives? Implications? Usefulness?
ABC…D - Dispute - The Next Step
After you have done your ABCs, there are two main ways to deal with pessimistic beliefs. The first is to distract. A highly effective thought stopping technique is to simply shout ‘STOP’. Once you are distracted, you can try a technique called attention shifting. Finally, schedule a time to think about it later. Try it this week. When you find yourself ruminating, stop and then distract.