9. Perhaps It's Time to Change Your Thinking

Our thoughts are powerful, significantly influencing how we feel and behave. However, these thoughts are not always accurate or true, which can lead us to sabotage opportunities and relationships.

3 Unhelpful Ways of Thinking (Cognitive Distortions)
1. Disqualifying the Positives - Not noticing or giving credit to the things you do well
2. Negative Thinking - Highlighting the mistakes you make or things that go wrong
3. Fortune Telling - Predicting things will turn out badly and then looking for confirmation that the thoughts are true
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Dr. Kimber Shelton is a licensed psychologist, author, and speaker. Her practice, KLS Counseling & Consulting Services, specializes in addressing cultural diversity, LGBTQ issues, trauma, and relationship concerns. The 2023 Black Mental Health Symposium Distinguished Practitioner of the Year, Dr. Shelton is an award-winning psychologist committed to creating transformative healing spaces for minoritized groups. She has over 20 publications, including the Best Seller, A Handbook on Counseling African American Women, and has contributed to articles on CNN, Yahoo!, and Huff Post. Dr. Shelton has provided cultural competence training to thousands of health professionals, and works with groups and organizations to support their diversity and wellness initiatives. She is the co-founder of the Counseling Black Women Collective, a platform that centers Black women’s mental wellness and amplifies Black women therapists. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Georgia and MS in Mental Health Counseling from Niagara University.