Anxiety Coping

1.  Am I falling into a thinking trap (e.g., catastrophizing or overestimating danger)?

2.  What is the evidence that this thought is true? What is the evidence that this thought is not true?

3.  Have I confused a thought with a fact?

4.  What would I tell a friend if he/she had the same thought?

5.  What would a friend say about my thought?

6.  Am I 100% sure that ___________will happen?

7.  How many times has __________happened before?

8.  Is __________so important that my future depends on it?

9.  What is the worst that could happen?

10.               If it did happen, what can I do to cope with or handle it?

11.               Is my judgment based on the way I feel instead of facts?

12.               Am I confusing “possibility” with “certainty”? It may be possible, but is it likely?

13.               Is this a hassle or a horror?