Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
0 Hour(s) 55 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Dr. Jaime Gabriel Raygoza
Rating
Course Overview
Break Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs), quiet your inner critic, and build a healthier mindset in 30 days
Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) are those fast, believable thought loops that show up when you are stressed, tired, triggered, or trying something new. They sound like: “I’m not good enough,” “I’m going to mess this up,” or “Everyone can tell I don’t belong.”
This course gives you a simple, repeatable system to stop the spiral, challenge self-doubt with evidence, and build a healthier mindset without fake positivity. Using CBT-inspired tools, you will learn how to separate facts from feelings, spot your most common thinking traps, and replace harsh self-talk with balanced thoughts you can actually believe.
People often search for this as overthinking, imposter syndrome, negative thoughts, anxiety spirals, or CBT tools for self-confidence. If that is you, you are in the right place.
You will also build your personal “Mindset Toolkit” with guided exercises, reflection prompts, and coping statements you can reuse anytime the inner critic gets loud. This is not about pretending everything is fine. It is about thinking more clearly, responding with self-respect, and moving forward with confidence.
By the end of the course, you will have a practical method you can use in real life: before a hard conversation, after a mistake, when you are procrastinating from fear, or when your brain starts rewriting the story in the worst possible way.
Who this course is for (be specific; this helps discoverability + conversion)
Professionals and students who struggle with self-doubt, overthinking, or a harsh inner critic
People navigating burnout, stress, or big transitions who want practical mindset tools
Anyone who has tried “positive thinking” but wants a more evidence-based, realistic approach
Coaches, helpers, and leaders who want a simple framework they can also share with clients or teams (for educational purposes)
Topics that will be covered: overthinking, negative thoughts, CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, inner critic, thinking traps, catastrophizing, self-talk
Course Content
- 4 section(s)
- 14 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Automatic Negative Thoughts (A.N.T.s)
- Section 3 Reframing Your Thoughts
- Section 4 Wrapping It All Up
What You’ll Learn
- Identify your Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) and name the pattern (catastrophizing, mind-reading, all-or-nothing thinking, and more), Separate facts from feelings so assumptions stop driving your mood and decisions, Use a “Thought on Trial” method to challenge harsh self-talk with evidence, Replace negative thoughts with balanced, believable alternatives (no forced positivity), Create coping statements and affirmations that feel realistic and actually stick, Apply a quick daily mindset practice to reduce anxiety spirals and support mental health during stress and burnout, Build a personal mindset toolkit you can reuse anytime you feel the spiral starting
