12 Types and Examples of Distorted Thinking
Mind Reading - Unlike having a healthy theory of mind, mind reading is when you make assumptions about what somebody is thinking or feeling despite contrary or lack of supporting evidence. In actuality, you’re possibly delusional or paranoid.
Catastrophize - when you over think a problem and the effects that they will actually have on you. For example, when you think that losing a relationship means the end of your life when really you can find someone new the next day or down the line.
Filtering - when you only pay attention to one side of things. For example, you only remember the bad times you had in school and not the good ones.
Polarized thinking - when you think of things as either black or white or good or bad. For example, there can only be good or bad people or success or fails.
Personalization - when you take everything too personally. For example, when you think that everything people do or say is some kind of reaction to you.
Blaming - when you hold other people accountable for your problems. For example, you blame someone else for causing you to make a bad decision. In actuality, you were the one who made the wrong call based on your own judgement.
Listening to the pouring rain. Need to be asleep. Think I have strep or bronchitis. Work has me stressed and depressed. What a ray of sunshine I am!
Written by a husband of a nurse…….
Ah, such mysterious, wondrous creatures are nurses. What treasures lurk beneath those crisp, white uniforms….What young man doesn’t have fantasies of discovering those secrets for himself?
SCREEEEEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reality check! I’ve been…
That’s why nurses have such a morbid sense of humor. Because if you don’t laugh at that pain, how else are you going to deal with it?
—Sherri Kari, CNM
(Source: jennalynn)
Oh Whole Foods. Geez.
If I order a Gf wrap… It’s not a dietary request. I’m not trying to be difficult. I can’t eat it, simple. I know it’s inconvenient and annoying but it’s also necessary. Please just listen to me and help me. Don’t be a jerk about it. Most of the time it’s great but today… Not getting warm fuzzies.
This says it all!
