Negative Behavior

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The behavior that I chose for modification is my tendency to indulge in negative thinking. I chose this behavior because I play a major role in how I see myself others and the world around me. The behavior is emotionally driven. I’m a sensitive person, so I’m easily affected by my environment. The things that trigger the behavior are usually situations that are out of my control and/or situations that I feel like I should’ve offered a better response. How I respond emotionally to a circumstance lead up to my negative thinking. When I indulge in this behavior, I tend to put myself down. I may feel inadequate and neglect to see the positive within what I perceive to be negative. The consequence of this behavior is the altered perception of the world, lack of trust, change in mood, isolation, and a lack of interest in …show more content…

According to the log, the first week consisted of an extensive number of negative comments. I noticed that I was so accustomed to making negative comment about myself that I was doing it unconsciously. Within the second week little data recorded; however, I managed to record one negative comment. I failed to counter a positive response. As I previously stated, little data was recorded within the third week; however, the total number of negative and positive comments equaled up to one. No information was collected on the fourth week; however, improvements were made on the final week of intervention.
There were some modifications done regarding the behavior. I’ve become more aware of my own thoughts and learned how to control them. Circumstances almost instantaneously trigger negative emotions, which soon after produces a negative thought; however, thoughts are later countered into positive statements. In the process of me modifying this behavior, I noticed how my positive thoughts caused me to look forward to positive outcomes. Despite the inconsistency of data logging, the assignment remained my

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