5/18/2023 0 Comments Thinking rock![]() According to his FTO, he was doing better than he thought. As it turns out, David was being hyper-critical of himself. I can always ask her how she thinks I’m doing. Trying to second guess my FTO is going to mess with my concentration. This is what they came up with: I’m a rookie, rookies make mistakes, that doesn’t mean I’m about to be fired. He helped David rephrase his thoughts and soften his self-talk. He sought help from a peer supporter who pointed out that David was catastrophizing, reading his FTO’s mind, and fortune telling. David (not his real name) got an unacceptable rating from his FTO and reacted as if he was about to be terminated. Do an honest cross examination.ģ: Change your thoughts to something more reasonable, yet realistic. Capture the thought: Ask yourself “What was I saying to myself before I started feeling down, frightened, anxious, angry, in need of a drink?” Check your thinking against the above list.Ģ: Challenge yourself by asking yourself the following: “What’s the evidence that my negative thoughts are true?” Be tough. Can you stop Stinking Thinking? Yes you can.
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