Teens, tweens and “young adults” (all adolescents) are some of the most emotional creatures on earth! Not only is their brain wired for automatic negative emotions (with no thinking required!) but they are also very prone to automatic negative thoughts, which also lead to negative emotions. And negative emotions lead to negative behaviors – like the typical sulking, yelling, door-slamming we see quite often.

These negative thoughts can be totally irrational and just plain wrong and are referred to as “cognitive distortions”. Join me today as we discuss negative thinking and how we can help our kids overcome negative thinking patterns.

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