Here’s Five Irrational Thoughts That Hinder Your Self-Growth

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Forecasting

My clients, especially those with anxiety, like to predict the future. They feel anxious so they assume that something bad is going to happen without having any evidence to support these thoughts. When a person predicts something is going to happen in the future they are having an irrational thought called forecasting. For example, someone who assumes that their supervisor is going to fire them after they ask to have a meeting with them. Or that friend who wants to have a birthday party but thinks no one will come. To address these thoughts, you have to focus on the facts. Does your supervisor have a reason to terminate you? How will you know if people will come to an event you haven’t had? It’s important to assess your thoughts and identify what’s real and what thoughts are just feeding your anxiety.