Thinking patterns
Thinking patterns are repetitive ways of interpreting yourself, other people, situations, and the future.
Definition
Thinking patterns influence emotions, decisions, and behavior. They may take the form of catastrophizing, polarization, negative filtering, overgeneralization or limiting beliefs. Not every repetitive thought is a mistake, but every rigid pattern is worth checking against the facts and consequences.
Key ideas
Missing key ideas.
Practice and life
Write down your automatic thought and add three questions: is it fact or interpretation; what is the evidence; which version is more sustainable?
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to identify thoughts with reality. It is also a mistake to fight thoughts without recognizing their function.
Questions for self-reflection
No questions for self-reflection.
Sources
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