Next time you catch yourself with unhelpful thoughts towards yourself, such as “I’m not smart enough, I’ll never lose weight, they didn’t like me, etc.” play the shredder game and stop the negative story you tell yourself. This is what is known as a ‘pattern interrupt’ to break the power and repetitive cycle of negative thoughts.
Here’s how you play:
When a negative thought comes up, imagine yourself putting the thought into a shredder to be shredded into tiny little pieces. Have fun with it, and even make a sound, bzzzzzzzzz! And finish by taking a slow breath in and a long releasing exhale and a smile.
Keep running this pattern interrupter until you break the repetitive cycle of the reoccurring unhelpful negative thought.
I wouldn’t be surprised if your ‘paper shredder’ is one of the best investments you ever made!
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