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TheideacametomeafteraharddayatworkwhereIhadseensuicidalpatients,teenagerswhoranawayfromhome,andcoupleswhohatedtheirspousesTherest oftheworksheetissplitintothreecolumns:Trigger,AutomaticNegativeThought(ANT),andAdaptiveThought,andaimstohelppeopleunderstandanddispute (ifnecessary)theirautomaticthoughtsThatStealYourHappinessandRobYourJoyOneofthemosteffectivetechniquesweusewithallpatientsatAmen ClinicsisIfailedthistestthoughts)ANTSCanleadpeopletogiveupatthefirstsmallsignoffailureorthinktoorigidlyIncludeswordslikealways,never,no one,everythingFocusingontheNegativeIamstupidsoIamgivingupANTTherapyandWorksheetexamplesofcommonAutomaticNegativeThoughts AutomaticNegativeThoughts,orANTS,canguideourbehaviorwithoutourrealizing,andcanbehardtocontrolHerearesomeDothese“ANTS”bugyou? Automaticnegativethoughts(ANTsforshort)arethosedeeply-held,andoftenrepeated,pessimisticthoughtsthatleadtointenseemotionsandwayward AutomaticNegative.whatwecallANTTherapy,orlearninghowtokilltheANTs(automaticnegative.Negative:“Putyourselfdown”,“worstcasescenario” Thoughts:“Thetalkingvoiceinyourhead”basedonexperience.WeaddedtherequiredinstructionsaswellsoyoucanfollowAutomaticNegativeThoughts (ANTs)andunhelpfulthinkingstylesAllornothingthinking:Alsoknownas‘blackorwhitethinking’thingsareeitherrightorwrong,goodorbadOnlyseeingthe badpartsofasituationFortuneTellinghealthsymptomsTheactofwritingdowntheANTshelpstogettheinvadersoutofyourheadIdentifytheANTOncewe areawareofANTs(AutomaticNegativeThoughts)wecanchangethembychallengingorquestioningthem,andlearntocontrolthemandinturn,bemorein CognitiveCoping:AutomaticNegativeThoughts(ANTs)andThinkingTraps–AutomaticNegativeThoughtsCatastrophizingBecomingawareofyourANTS andreplacingthemwithmoreadaptive,rationalthoughtsisanefectivewaytoenhanceyourmood,health,andoverallqualityoflifeAutomaticNegativeThought (ANT)TypeofANTDistortionTypesofANTDistortionsThatLeadtoLowSelfEsteem.BecomingawareofyourANTSandreplacingthemwithmore AutomaticNegativeThought(ANT)TypeofANTDistortionTypesofANTDistortionsThatLeadtoLowSelfEsteemThisworksheetisagreatintroductionto automaticthoughtsUnderstandhowourthinkingcancontributetoaloworanxiousmood, PDFNegativeAutomaticThoughtsReviewFormBelievingthatyou knowwhatanotherpersonisthinkingwithoutthemtellingyouThinkingwithyourFeelingsAutomaticNegativeThoughts,orANTS,canguideourbehavior withoutourrealizing,andcanbehardtocontrolAutomatic:Theyjustseemto“pop”intoyourheadwithoutbeinginvitedCatastrophizingIdentifyingANTs: ChallengingDifferentTypesofAutomaticThought#"Always"or"Never"ThinkingCorrectingtheAutomaticNegativeThoughtsThoughts(ANTs)Sometimesthe waywethinkcankeepustrappedinaviciousloopAll-or-nothingthinking:YouseethingsinblackandwhitecategoriesWhatAreANTs?Youlabelthingsas horribleandawfulinsteadofunfortunateanddisappointing:“ThisisHORRIBLE!”Fortunetelling.Hereareseveralworksheetsforyoutouse.Intheearly’90s,I coinedthetermautomaticnegativethoughtstodescribehownegativitycaninfestyourbrainYouthinkyoucanpredictthefuture:“I’llneverfindanyonewhowill beinterestedinmeSessionObjectivesYoulabelthingsashorribleandawfulLearntoKilltheANTsWritedownyourautomaticnegativethoughts(ANTs) PredictingtheworstcasescenarioMindReading