{"id":349,"date":"2020-01-28T11:39:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T11:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2024-08-06T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:00:25","slug":"helping-your-child-to-challenge-unhelpful-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/healthierminds\/parents-carers\/helping-your-child-to-challenge-unhelpful-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Your Child to Challenge Unhelpful Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember, although many of our thoughts occur outside our control, they are just thoughts, sometimes without any real basis, and are not necessarily facts. Even although we may believe a lot of our unhelpful thoughts when we are feeling stressed, it is good to remember that they should be questioned as they are often based on wrong assumptions. First you need to recognise an unhelpful thought, then you need to challenge it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The following questions will help your child to challenge their negative thoughts and to try and make their thoughts more balanced:<\/span><\/p>\n