How can I stop entertaining negative thoughts?

Please read the section "Encouraging Pleasant Dreams." If the suggestions don't help, please see your doctor or a mental health professional such as a counselor that specializes in children with...

Instead of spending all your time alone, ruminating on your obsession, connect with your friends and family. You should also try activities like going for a long walk. Do anything...

Before the stop line. If needed, you can slowly pull up a little and then stop again when you have a good view of traffic in all directions.

Ask yourself how important it is to actually focus on the negative emotions that you're experiencing. Have you had these types of negative thoughts before? If so, were you eventually...

Try distracting yourself with a fun, enjoyable activity. Make sure that you're focusing on the activity itself, and not on any negative thoughts in your head.

Meet with a mental health professional—they can teach you helpful behavioral and cognitive skills/techniques. You can also reach out to a trusted friend or loved one for support.

Sometimes it's helpful to acknowledge negative thoughts that come up and think about what's causing them in the first place.

Practicing meditation regularly can actually reshape your brain and help you stop reacting to negative thoughts.

Challenge your negative thoughts as they pop up! Change thoughts like "I am unworthy" or "I am nothing without attention" to more positive ones, like "I am whole and complete"...

Practice mindfulness meditation every day for a minimum of 15-20 minutes. Recognize when the obsessive thinking is happening and redirect your focus instead on what you're doing in the moment.