Challenging Negative Thoughts

C ha lle ng ing Ne g a tive Tho ug hts

De p re ssio n, p o o r se lf-e ste e m , a nd a nxie ty a re o fte n the re sult o f irra tio na l ne g a tive tho ug hts. So me o ne who re g ula rly re c e ive s p o sitive fe e d b a c k a t wo rk mig ht fe e l tha t the y a re ho rrib le a t the ir jo b b e c a use o f o ne c ritic ism. The ir irra tio na l tho ug ht a b o ut jo b p e rfo rma nc e will d ic ta te ho w the y fe e l a b o ut the mse lve s. C ha lle ng ing irra tio na l tho ug hts c a n he lp us c ha ng e the m .

Answe r the fo llo wing q ue stio ns to a sse ss yo ur tho ug ht:

Is the re sub sta ntia l e vid e nc e fo r m y tho ug ht?

Is the re e vid e nc e c o ntra ry to m y tho ug ht?

Am I a tte mp ting to inte rp re t this situa tio n witho ut a ll the e vid e nc e ?

Wha t wo uld a frie nd think a b o ut this situa tio n?

If I lo o k a t the situa tio n p o sitive ly, ho w is it d iffe re nt?

Will this ma tte r a ye a r fro m no w? Ho w a b o ut five ye a rs fro m no w?

" The re is no thing e ithe r g o o d o r b a d, b ut thinking ma ke s it so ." ? Willia m Sha ke sp e a re

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