It's like an antibody being built every time I try thinking something positive, and it's driving me insane.

I know this works for some people, but not for me. Sometimes, when you're dealing with something tedious and you have a voice that keeps telling you how 'boring this is' and how 'you'd actually like to do something else', you may recollect yourself and calmly respond with your voice of reason, which says 'I know I know, but this is for the best. My best. For my own sake. Imagine how good it would feel when I have this finally done etc etc.'

Or guys, when you're going out and you see a cute girl you want to approach, if you're like me, you might need to inject your brain with some extra self-esteem and tell yourself things like 'You're the man' and that 'it'll help you grow as a person if you get over your approach anxiety' and so forth.

Unfortunately, this does not work for me (anymore).

I don't know if you can have too much awareness of your own thoughts, but this almost feels like it. Everytime this voice of reason of mine makes a nice suggestion that could make the situation better in my head, another side of me gets this, interprets it, and translates it as an illusion: 'Right now, you're trying to motivate yourself into working harder' (Exhibit A), or '*Right now, you're trying to make yourself more confident by thinking this' (*Exhibit B), I think you get the idea.

This may not seem like a huge deal, but it has become one. Looking at it objectively, it doesn't demean the original statements in any way, it just points them out for what they (apparently) are. But for some reason, this kills their entire purpose. It seems as though I am constantly evaluating my own thoughts, and it's become too much.

No, srsly. It's become too much. Please share any tips you have. I can't stand it anymore, as any positivity is slowly dying inside me due to this.