It is important to understand how your negative thoughts arise and then use strategies to change them or make them less powerful. As we observe, social anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem are caused by negative thinking. Therapy can be an effective way to change negative thoughts, but you can also change your thought patterns. This blog outlines a few Tips to Stop Negative Thoughts or how to change your thought patterns. 1. Set Your Judgment Free As humans, we are all prone to making assumptions, having biases, and passing judgment on others based on our experiences. That's one of the reasons why stereotypes and discrimination exist. Unfortunately, we can also use this method of comparing ourselves to others to put ourselves down by putting them down. In setting our own goals, we tend to compare ourselves to people who have already accomplished those goals. So let go of these comparisons when you finally reach those goals. You'l...