Change Your Thinking Training

Change Your Thinking Training Outline

Module 1: Understanding Your Mind

How Your Thinking Really Works

• Why your brain defaults to negative thinking
• Automatic thoughts vs. conscious choices
• How past experiences shape current thinking
• Facts vs. the stories you tell yourself

Identifying Mental Habits

• Recognizing thinking patterns that hold you back
• Common cognitive distortions everyone falls into
• Your personal unhelpful thought patterns
• Connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions

Module 2: Practical Mindset Tools

Questioning Your Thoughts

• Simple questions that expose faulty thinking
• Evidence-based vs. assumption-based thinking
• What you can control vs. what you can't
• Reframing without toxic positivity

Building Mental Flexibility

• Moving from black-and-white to nuanced thinking
• Considering multiple perspectives
• "Both/and" instead of "either/or" thinking
• Embracing uncertainty without anxiety

Module 3: Emotional Intelligence

Managing Internal Dialogue

• Changing your inner critic to inner coach
• Developing self-compassion without excuses
• Setting boundaries with negative self-talk
• Stress and pressure thinking techniques

Growth Mindset Development

• Seeing ability as something you can develop
• Viewing failure as information, not identity
• Learning from criticism without taking it personally
• Problem-solving when feeling stuck

Module 4: Sustaining Change

Making New Thinking Stick

• Daily practices that support new patterns
• Handling setbacks without giving up
• Working with people who prefer the "old" you
• Creating your personal thinking system

Hands-On Components:

• Thought-tracking exercises
• Daily awareness practices
• Real-life application challenges
• Peer discussion sessions

What You'll Walk Away With:

• Awareness of automatic thinking patterns
• Tools for shifting negative thoughts
• Increased emotional intelligence
• Resilience for handling challenges
• Sustainable mental growth practices

Note: Practical techniques for healthier thinking patterns. Not a substitute for therapy but complements professional support when needed.