Tips to ask yourself about crooked thinking before you ‘thought-stop and reframe’ using rational thinking skills :
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Am I using one of my Bad Thinking Habits?
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Which one?
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What is the evidence for this thought or belief?
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Is there any evidence against it?
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Am I getting things out of proportion?
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Is that a bit dramatic and unhelpful?
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How does accepting these thoughts and beliefs make me feel and behave?
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Has thinking this way been helpful in life so far, or a poison?
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What would I advise my best friend if they were thinking this way?
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What is the rational calm alternative view of this situation?
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What is it more true to say?
Explore this in a deeper way using the ABCD exercise
Download a simple one page ThoughtForm: CBTAFG_ThoughtReframeForm
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