{"id":58592,"date":"2024-05-17T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/adz9hi6\/how-to-manage-stress-using-positive-thinking-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:33:03","slug":"how-to-manage-stress-using-positive-thinking-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/adz9hi6\/how-to-manage-stress-using-positive-thinking-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Stress Using Positive Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-3ac16297-8e37-49a0-83e2-ab819aff78e5.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/7AfK7hWe-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"How to Manage Stress Using Positive Thinking\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-3ac16297-8e37-49a0-83e2-ab819aff78e5.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcript<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Presenter: <\/strong>&#8220;I can&#8217;t do this. I&#8217;m useless. I&#8217;ll never be good enough.&#8221; Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? <\/p><p>Over time, negative thoughts like these can do real damage to our confidence and self-worth and can cause stress to build. So in this video, let&#8217;s take a look at two ways to encourage positive thinking. <\/p><p>First, write down any negative thoughts while they&#8217;re fresh in your mind. Often, these thoughts fleet in and out of our heads, doing their damage before we have a chance to confront them.<\/p><p>Then, read them back and challenge them. Ask yourself, are they reasonable or rational? Are they even true? <\/p><p> Secondly, replace these negative thoughts with positive affirmations. In other words, change the conversation. Instead of telling yourself, &#8220;I&#8217;m no good at this,&#8221; say, &#8220;I&#8217;m confident in my skills and knowledge and I&#8217;m well-prepared to do an excellent job.&#8221; With practice and dedication, you can replace your negative thoughts with positivity. <\/p><p>If you want to find more tips and techniques on how to manage stress, mindtools.com has lots of great resources that can help, so head to our website to learn more.<\/p><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"neutral\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Reflective Questions<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve watched the video, reflect on what you&#8217;ve learned by answering the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>Do you suffer from negative self-talk? What type of thoughts tend to affect you? How do they affect you?<\/li><li>How could you challenge these negative thoughts? 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