Podcast Episode #144: Problematic Positive Thinking

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“This will just take me 5 minutes” or “It’ll be fine” or “It’ll be different this time” are examples of potentially problematic positive thoughts. Positive thinking isn’t always helpful, and maladaptive positive thoughts can get us into a lot of trouble. In today’s episode, I’m going to help you to identify your own problematic thinking and give you strategies on how to combat it.

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