Journal · Mental fitness
Why You Should Stop Focusing on Negatives
July 3, 2018 · 3 min read · by Rula Husseini
Cycles of negative thinking work on your life like dominoes — one falls and the rest follow. The problem is, none of it is laughing matter.
Negative thinking impairs cognitive function, reducing the capacity to manage complex tasks. It also generates stress that weakens immunity and produces emotional symptoms. Many clients resist naming the pattern, preferring to call it 'realism.'
True realism, Rula writes, is accepting a situation and addressing it strategically — not dwelling in cycles of negative self-talk. A genuine realist considers options flexibly rather than anticipating disaster at every turn.
Two practices that help: stop thinking in extremes ('shades of grey'), and stop mind-reading other people. With around 60,000 thoughts a day, what you tolerate in the inner monologue compounds.
About the author
Rula Husseini is an executive coach (ICF PCC), Master NLP practitioner, systemic coach, and certified Mental Fitness coach, practising in Manama, Bahrain since 2005.
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