Thought patterns are habitual ways of thinking that can be negative or positive and affect a person’s mood, relationships, and experiences. They can be consciously or unconsciously formed and may coexist with both negative and positive patterns. Changing negative patterns can be done with effort and commitment through mantras, affirmations, meditation, self-help books, and professional assistance. Negative patterns include comparing oneself to others, being overly critical, and taking responsibility for others’ happiness or pain, while positive patterns include accepting praise, expecting positive events, and believing in personal abilities. Negative patterns can lead to mental illness and even suicidal thoughts if not corrected.
Thought patterns are best described as a person’s habitual way of thinking. This term can also be described as habitual thinking, as it describes a habitual thought process. Thought patterns can be negative or positive. When negative thought patterns prevail, however, these often lead to mental illness and can have a very detrimental effect on a person’s self-esteem.
Sometimes described as obsessive thought patterns, habitual thoughts have a tendency to affect a person’s mood, relationships, and experiences. Negative thought patterns, in particular, are thought to be detrimental to a person’s quality of life. Positive thought patterns, on the other hand, are believed to lead people towards greater physical and mental health and better overall life experiences.
Thought patterns can be formed consciously or unconsciously. Most thought patterns develop over a period of time and are often the result of personal experiences ranging from childhood to a person’s present experiences. A person’s thought patterns are not always characterized as all negative or all positive. An individual may possess certain negative patterns, which coexist with positive patterns at the same time.
Often, when a person becomes aware of a habit of negative thought patterns, they may decide to change these patterns in an effort to achieve a better quality of life. The process of changing thought patterns isn’t always simple, but it can be done with the proper effort and commitment to do so. Many people use mantras, affirmations and meditation to adopt better thinking patterns. Others may enlist the assistance of self-help books and articles. Psychologists, life coaches and personal development seminars also help in the process of changing thinking patterns.
Examples of negative thought patterns, which are self-defeating in nature, include a constant need to compare oneself to others, an inability to accept praise, being overly critical of oneself and others when a mistake is made, and unrealistically taking responsibility for responsibility for the happiness or pain of others. Examples of positive thought patterns include being able to graciously accept praise when it is offered, assuming the good intentions of others, expecting positive future events, and believing in one’s own personal abilities. It is not uncommon for people to sometimes have a combination of negative and positive thought patterns. For many, however, negative role models may overwhelm positive ones or exist as unique role models. Often, individuals in this placement suffer from extreme bouts of depression and may even be suicidal if the thought patterns are not ultimately corrected.
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