Elaine Foreman

Antecedents – Beliefs – Consequences

A = the Antecedent, trigger event or occurrence which appears to lead to an emotional reaction.

B = our Beliefs, thoughts, interpretation or evaluation of that event and its possible causes or meaning.

C = the Consequences of that way of viewing the event – our emotional or behavioural reaction to it.

questions to challenge your worries or anxious thoughts

• How important will this be in my life 5 years from now?

• What would my best friend say I should do about it?

• What would I advise my best friend to do if this was their problem?

• Am I assuming my way of seeing things is the only one possible?

• Am I jumping three events ahead when the first step hasn’t even happened yet?

•Am I overestimating the chances of disaster?

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.