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Neuroscience Secrets to Happiness with Dr. Daniel Amen

Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik

CHAPTER

Killing Ants, Automatic Negative Thoughts

You talk about in your work, killing ants, these automatic negative thoughts. What advice would you give to somebody that maybe struggles with the negative self talk? I adopted my two nieces. They're now 17 and 12. Their parents couldn't stop the addictive behavior they had. And sheis working on disciplining her mind. You don't have to believe every stupid thing you think. Discipline doesn't mean to punish. It means to teach. And you have to teach your mind to help you, rather than just let it be the wild west that hurts you.

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