ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) can infest and ruin your day-to-day life.   Today, go hunting for these with a newly acquired internal anteater.   Whenever you feel sad, mad or nervous, write out the automatic negative thoughts and have your anteater talk back to them.   You do not have to believe every thought you have.  

  • Exercise ______ (write % of targeted 30 minute exercise accomplished)
  • Supplements ____ (yes or no)
  • Meditation ______ (time spent, target 12 minutes a day)
  • New learning   _______________________________________________________________
  • What new piece of information or new skill did you learn today?
  • What I Ate Today (list the food and approximate calories you ate today)
    • Breakfast _______________________________________________________________

Snack __________________________________________________________________
Lunch   _________________________________________________________________
Snack __________________________________________________________________
Dinner _________________________________________________________________
Desert __________________________________________________________________
Approximate calories ____________________                

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