What evidence do I have that my automatic thought is actually true or not? Are there other explanations? Have I made an error or assumption? What’s the worst that could happen—and is that really that bad? What cognitive distortions am I using and what does the thought look like when I take this distortion away? What would I think of a loved one or friend thinking this thought? Have I looked at all the facts or just some of them? Is my response a genuine one or am I behaving out of habit? What other perspectives are there? What might others make of this situation? Where did this thought really
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