Winter can be a challenging time to stay motivated and think positive thoughts. The shorter days and frigid temperatures are especially tough for me because I love sunshine and being outdoors.

What may calm your nerves is asking yourself a series of questions that challenge those disquieting thoughts’ legitimacy and perspective — this process is known as Socratic questioning. Named after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Harrison Monarth is an executive coach who covers leadership. Does your mind often return to an unpleasant or stressful event?

Much has been written about cognitive distortions—those fixed, inaccurate patterns of thinking that can cause so much unhappiness. A quick Google search turns up dozens of articles that list any ...

We all have that inner voice. The one that whispers you’re not good enough whenever you try something new. The one that catalogs every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done and replays them on loop at 3 ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

We all talk to ourselves under our breath, although many of us are unwilling to admit it out of fear that people might think we’re crazy. Sometimes we even talk to ourselves out loud, such as when we ...

That relentless inner critic never seems to take a break. Whether it’s questioning your abilities, replaying embarrassing moments, or predicting worst-case scenarios, negative self-talk can hijack ...