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Is There a Bias Against Negative Self-Talk?

By Daniel R. Stalder — 2019

This post is not going to argue that negative self-talk is always a good thing. Far from it. Many forms of negative self-talk fit classic cognitive distortions, such as all-or-nothing thinking, magnification, and overgeneralization, as in “It’s all my fault,” “I’m so bad at that,” and “I always find a way to screw it up” (Kane, 2018).

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Emotion Coaching: Helping Kids Cope with Negative Feelings

Emotion coaching is the practice of talking with children about their feelings, and offering kids strategies for coping with emotionally difficult situations. The goal is to empathize, reassure, and teach. Does it make a difference? Yes.

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