- Using different thoughts is not the only way to change thoughts.
- Sometimes it is necessary to think about things that negatively affect our mood, but it is important not to do this too often.
- In this regard, you can decide to limit the time spent on these thoughts to five or ten minutes a day. Try to do this when you are not with your baby.
- When we are sad, we feel that the situation is very painful and that it will remain so forever.
- One way to change this thinking is to shift the focus on the future.
- Take a moment to think about the near future, when things will be better. Visualize the future.
- Changing unhelpful thoughts may be new to you.
- When you are doing something new, it can be helpful to talk to yourself.
- If you admit to having an unhelpful thought, name it out loud or write it down somewhere. “I just thought that I will be sick throughout my pregnancy; this is an unhelpful thought.”
