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Source: Unsplash   People tend to remember negative words more than their positive counterparts. From a psychological standpoint , this is referred to as the negative bias – where people gravitate towards negative information even if something positive is equally or more present. Eventually, these words evolve into internal voices that induce doubt, anxiety, panic, and other unpleasant emotions that keep a person from living her most authentic self. While having negative thoughts circling the mind is natural, it also tends to erode one’s own self-esteem, eventually affecting one’s ability to function properly. Acknowledging them when they surface is an ideal first step towards shutting them down. In celebration of International Women’s Day, here’s a list of the most common intrusive thoughts that most women deal with: 1.     I don’t fit here! Growing up has people searching for the best social circle to fit in, but sometimes there are children who seem to...