Thinking TWICE

We have a lot of thoughts each day, and while many of these may be on the same topics we had the day before, a large proportion of them can veer into negative thinking. But it’s not all bad news. The ‘flight or fight’ tendency is instinctive – it’s our natural animalistic behaviour acting as a guidance system to protect us. So thinking negatively about potential challenges in advance and doing something positive about them can work to keep you safe in certain instances. When it becomes unhelpful, however, there are many things we can do to switch gears.

1. It can keep you safe

» Putting a seat belt on in the car keeps you safe from harm.

» Using safety equipment