Thread by @DrTomRichardson

1. I've pulled together a list of what I've found are the most helpful questions my service users have found to challenge their unhelpful thinking patterns. A thread. #CBT #CBTworks #Therapy #CognitiveBehaviouralTherapy

2. • Am I being realistic?
• Am I being fair to myself?
• What would I say to someone else?
• How many times has the worst-case scenario actually happened?
• Am I being my own harshest critic?
• Is it all my responsibility?

3. •Am I filtering out the positives and dwelling on the negatives?
• Do I have any evidence/proof of this?
• Is it helpful to think about everything that could go wrong?
• Is it helpful to think like this?
• How might somebody else see the situation?

4. •Am I thinking this way because of the past?
• What a friend or colleague say to me about this?
• Is it helpful or fair to compare myself to others?
• Am I focusing on one thing and missing the bigger picture?
• Am I only noticing the bad stuff?

5. • How likely is it that this will actually happen?
• Am I assuming the worst?
• Am I thinking I can predict the future?
• Is there another way of looking at it?

DO PLEASE ADD MORE TO THIS LIST!