ruthb1
02-10-08, 11:17
Hi there, i have been going to cbt for 3 weeks now and have to say it is quite usefull.
on my last visit my therapist gave me a sheet with types of thoughts and explanations. i hope this may help others put there thoughts into perpective.
TYPE OF THOUGHT
THINKING THE WORST
EXAGGERATING
MIND READING
BLACK AND WHITE THINKING
WORRYING
WISHIFULL THINKING
BEING HARD ON YOURSELF
HOLDING IRRATIONAL BELIEFS
COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
WAYS TO CONQUER NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
1) LOOK FOR EVIDENCE:- WHAY ACTUAL EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT YOUR A BAD PERSON
2) WOULD YOU SAY WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF TO YOUR BEST FRIEND:- SPEAK WELL OF YOURSELF
3) PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE:- WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN
4) LOOK AT OTHER WAYS OF SEEING THINGS:- EG IF SOMEONE IS LATE SOMETHING GOOD COULD HAVE HAPPENED.
5) DO YOU GET ANY PAYOFFS FOR HOLDING ONTO NEGATIVE THOUGHTS:- ARE THE PAYOFFS WORTH IT?
6) AVOID COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS:- YOU ARE UNIQUE
7) AVOID LIMITING AND EXAGGERATING WORDS:- EG SHOULD MUST, ALWAYS, NEVER, NOBODY ETC.
8) ARE YOUR BELEIFS REALISITIC:- IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE LIKED BY EVERYONE, IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE PERFECT.
SORRY IF ITS CONFUSING BUT I THOUGHT IT MAY HELP, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR WANT HELP WITH IT JUST PM ME
TAKE CARE
RUTH
on my last visit my therapist gave me a sheet with types of thoughts and explanations. i hope this may help others put there thoughts into perpective.
TYPE OF THOUGHT
THINKING THE WORST
EXAGGERATING
MIND READING
BLACK AND WHITE THINKING
WORRYING
WISHIFULL THINKING
BEING HARD ON YOURSELF
HOLDING IRRATIONAL BELIEFS
COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
WAYS TO CONQUER NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
1) LOOK FOR EVIDENCE:- WHAY ACTUAL EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT YOUR A BAD PERSON
2) WOULD YOU SAY WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF TO YOUR BEST FRIEND:- SPEAK WELL OF YOURSELF
3) PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE:- WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN
4) LOOK AT OTHER WAYS OF SEEING THINGS:- EG IF SOMEONE IS LATE SOMETHING GOOD COULD HAVE HAPPENED.
5) DO YOU GET ANY PAYOFFS FOR HOLDING ONTO NEGATIVE THOUGHTS:- ARE THE PAYOFFS WORTH IT?
6) AVOID COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS:- YOU ARE UNIQUE
7) AVOID LIMITING AND EXAGGERATING WORDS:- EG SHOULD MUST, ALWAYS, NEVER, NOBODY ETC.
8) ARE YOUR BELEIFS REALISITIC:- IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE LIKED BY EVERYONE, IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE PERFECT.
SORRY IF ITS CONFUSING BUT I THOUGHT IT MAY HELP, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR WANT HELP WITH IT JUST PM ME
TAKE CARE
RUTH