JULY 2021
UNHELPFUL THINKING STYLES
"It will be a disaster"
"It is bound to go wrong"
"What if..."
"I screwed up. This just
proves I'm a failure"
"They think I'm stupid"
"Everyone will judge me"
CATASTROPHISING
Always thinking that the worst
will happen
CONFIRMATION BIAS
Only paying attention to the
information that fits your bias
MIND READING
Believing that you know what
others are thinking about you
"If I don't do it perfectly,
then I've failed"
"I am a burden to my loved ones"
"I am such an idiot"
"I'm worthless"
"You never listen to me"
"I always have to do everything
around here"
ALL OR NOTHING THINKING
Thinking in extremes of either
good/bad or perfect/failure
SELF-CRITICAL BIAS
Constantly putting yourself
down
OVERGENERALISING
Assuming that current events
always apply to all situations
"I should have known better"
"I should have seen it coming"
"I knew that was going to happen"
"I feel like something is about to go
wrong, therefore it will"
"I feel anxious, so that means
something bad will happen"
HINDSIGHT BIAS
Using new information to
change our recall of the past
EMOTIONAL REASONING
Letting your emotions inform
your thinking
"You have such a
better life than me"
"Everything always works
out for you"
COMPARE & DESPAIR
Comparing others highlights
reel with your behind the
scenes
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