I found this article in the IDEA Fitness Journal. It reminds me of negative thinking published on 8/15/11 and contributing to another eating disorder published on 2/7/11, but it is another way of looking at common automatic negative thoughts or ANTs!
Therapists have identified 10 problematic ANTs:
- All or Nothing - "I just ate a cookie I might as well eat the box!"
- Always Thinking (overgeneralizing) - "I have always been fat, it will never change."
- Focusing on the Negative - "I just lost 10 pounds but I want to lose 15, I am a failure!"
- Thinking with your Feelings - "I feel like a loser I must be one."
- Guilt Beating - "I ought to go the gym more."
- Labeling - "I'm a slob"
- Fortune Telling - "This might work for a while but it will never work in the long run."
- Mind Reading - "Other people think I'm fat"
- Blame - It's your fault I gained weight because you won't exercise with me"
- Denial - " I only binge when I'm stressed out, not every day."
Do you have ANT's? What are you going to do to get rid of them? Some suggestions, next week...



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