How to Stop Negative Thinking: Stop Negative Self-Talk, Defuse Intrusive Thoughts, End Rumination, and Calm Anxiety Spirals to Find Lasting Inner Peace (The Empowered Living Series)
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ASIN : B0FR132BBX
Publisher : Independently published
Publication date : September 12, 2025
Language : English
Print length : 182 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8264897511
Item Weight : 7.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.41 x 8.5 inches
Book 4 of 6 : The Empowered Living Series
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13 reviews for How to Stop Negative Thinking: Stop Negative Self-Talk, Defuse Intrusive Thoughts, End Rumination, and Calm Anxiety Spirals to Find Lasting Inner Peace (The Empowered Living Series)
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A.C. –
A practical and compassionate guide to a calmer mind
Eric Grant’s “How to Stop Negative Thinking” is a refreshingly practical and deeply empathetic guide for anyone feeling trapped in cycles of negative thought.The author doesn’t just explain why our brains tend to focus on threats and hurts (“the inheritance: a brain wired to notice what’s wrong, amplify what’s dangerous, and remember what hurt”); he clearly outlines how to change it. I found his “Catch → Calm → Change” rule, among many others, to be a simple yet powerful framework. This three-step process is a standout, actionable tool that I’ve found easy to remember and apply in moments of distress.I particularly appreciate the book’s compassionate tone; it feels like a conversation with a wise and thoughtful friend. The exercises are practical, the explanations are clear, and the overall message is one of hope and empowerment. For me, this book isn’t just about understanding negative thinking, but actively dismantling it, and I highly recommend it as an effective resource.
Diane Rule –
take control of your thoughts, today
This helped me finally notice how often negative thoughts were running my day. The tips and exercises were practical, simple and easy to put into practice immediately. I loved how it focused on awareness without shaming and making personal change feel achievable. I left with a sense of control and a quieter, steadier inner world.
S. J. –
Compassionate Help for Anxiety Spirals
A really useful book that helps guide us from having unwanted and unwarranted negative thoughts and teaches us how to reassess how we analyze our thoughts in a way that produces more positive outcomes in our thinking.What I really enjoyed about the book was the way it explained why our brains are wired to assess threats as a survival instinct. So negative thoughts aren’t a sign of a broken system. We just need better ways of interpreting these thoughts.If you’re seeking compassionate, realistic help from spiraling thoughts and self-criticism, this book is worth reading.
Globesjoy –
It’s not about just thinking “positive” but moreso about retraining your brain to chill out
If you veer towards at least striving for maybe not perfectionism but that B+, A- minus life, you can still combat the neverending loop of self-doubt and anxiety in your head. This book had a really helpful method called “Catch, Calm, Change” (3Cs) to help CATCH negative thoughts, CALM the mind, and CHANGE your mindset to a more beneficial thought. There’s advice for breaking free of overthinking and guilt trips, and ways to calm anxiety spirals hit at the most inopportune times. It’s not about just thinking “positive” but mores about retraining your brain to chill out.
Justin –
Practical tools to quiet the mind
Clear, focused, and genuinely useful. Eric Grant breaks negative thinking into simple patterns and gives step-by-step fixes you can use the same day. Each tool explains when to use it, how to do it, and what to expect. Thought-labeling, reframing prompts, worry windows, grounding drills, and “if–then” plans are easy to follow. Short exercises, checklists, and real-life examples make the ideas stick. The tone is encouraging, not preachy. Great for beginners or anyone who needs a reset from rumination and spirals. A compact guide you will keep within reach.
JWL –
Many excellent points to consider and practice
This was a pretty good book on the subject. It had a good, easy-to-follow structure. For instance, when the issue is being angry with someone, it first elaborated on that condition, then had a “Practice”, which in this case was “Reframing from villain to human.” Next, it explained “Why this works.” That was followed by a step-by-step explanation of “How to use this practice.” The subject was concluded with “Real Life Examples.” Some, but not all exercises also included “Important Notes” in conclusion.All-in-all there is a lot of useful info and helpful exercises in the book to help anyone rid themselves of negative thinking regardless of the source. Well worth buying and experimenting with the techniques.
Dr. Joey Faucette –
Break the Cycle of Mental Overthinking
Grant addresses the exhausting reality of minds that won’t stop criticizing, catastrophizing, and replaying regrets through a practical framework grounded in established therapeutic approaches. His 27 tools draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness research rather than generic positive thinking advice.The Catch-Calm-Change framework provides a systematic approach to interrupting negative thought patterns before they spiral into anxiety or depression. You learn specific techniques for identifying cognitive traps like catastrophizing and all-or-nothing thinking, plus methods for defusing intrusive thoughts that disrupt sleep and daily functioning.Grant’s approach acknowledges that negative thinking patterns developed as survival mechanisms rather than personal failures, which reduces shame while building motivation for change. Each chapter targets specific mental traps with actionable exercises you can implement immediately, whether you’re dealing with rumination, health anxiety, or persistent self-doubt that undermines confidence and emotional stability.
Jeannie Jacobs –
Think Better Now
This book made a big difference for me. It helped me see how my mind gets stuck in the same bad thoughts—and gave me real steps to break out of them. The “Catch → Calm → Change” tool is easy to remember and really works. Each chapter looks at a common thought trap and gives clear ways to deal with it. The short exercises helped me right away. This isn’t fake or fluffy advice—it’s real, simple, and backed by science. If your thoughts are making life harder, this book can help you take back control and feel better fast.
Fran W –
I enjoyed reading this book. Even though I’ve read many self-help books before, I still found it very helpful. This book is full of practical exercises that really work for me. The guidebook is clear, easy to follow, and memorable. It also gives useful tools to quiet the mind and help retrain your brain to relax. I learned a lot from this book, like how to break free from guilt and strong emotions, stop ruminating, and deal with anxiety. It also helped me avoid falling into mind-reading and making assumptions. The author shares simple ways to break cycles of anger and resentment, which I found very helpful. These tips have helped me rebuild my self-worth and feel more confident every day. Highly recommend.
Clara Mills –
The cover of How to Stop Negative Thinking really grabbed me. This is a problem that I have been trying to overcome for many years. I found the book to be really well laid out and easy to read, follow and implement. I really liked that I can go back and forth through the book and work on the areas that are arising as they arise. I particularly resonated with the chapter on Resentment Loops and I am keen to try the suggested practices. I realise that everything takes time and repetition, and I am really glad that I now have a practical and easy to use guide to help me when I need it. I recommend How to Stop Negative Thinking to anyone who wants to break free from the constant thoughts that can get stuck in their head.
Bernadette McDade –
The author begins by describing, “the brain taking in negative experiences “like Velcro” while positive experiences slide off “like Teflon.” He then explains how this causes us so many problems. The book’s aim is to show the readers how to change their brains’ structures quickly and effectively through the process of ‘catch-calm-change.” The thinking behind the process is clearly and simply explained, with reference to current research.The book is described as a toolkit to be used as appropriate, and at the individual’s pace, as the reader works through the process of changing brain structures.On a practical level, information, on relevant steps forward is provided, backed up by current research, this is followed by step-by-step instructions on how to use the information and advice in practical situations. This is then followed by a real-life example.The chapter Take-Aways are very useful summaries and reminders of the main points.The text is well-written and easily understood. It is non-judgemental and supportive, and the up-beat style is very persuasive and inspirational.
Nik –
What stood out to me here is how practical everything feels. Instead of vague advice, it offers clear tools to handle rumination, self-criticism, and anxious spirals in real time. As someone who values mental discipline like physical training, I appreciated the structured approach. It reinforces that inner peace isn’t accidental…it’s built through steady, intentional practice.
Franc –
I was a little skeptical. I’ve read a ton of “self-help” books that just felt like fluff. But this one is different. It’s not about forcing yourself to “be positive.” It’s a real toolkit for quieting the noise in your head. The exercises are short, easy to understand, and actually work. I’ve already noticed a huge difference in how I handle my own overthinking and anxiety. Highly recommend!