Judy Ho

These are common triggers for your self-sabotaging behaviors.
Overgeneralizing/Catastrophizing
“Shoulds”
Black-and-White Thinking
Mind Reading
Discounting the Positive
Personalization

By trying to protect yourself from possible failure, emotional pain, or disappointment, you may have hindered your development and prevented yourself from becoming the person you truly want to be.

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What’s the evidence that this thought is true? (List objective facts that support the thought.)
What’s the evidence that this thought is not true or not completely true? (Again, list objective facts.)
Is the thought complete (does it provide a comprehensive and balanced view of the event/situation)? If not, what important elements are missing?
If the thought is partially or sometimes true, are there situations that are exceptions?
Is there any experience from your past that might lead you to a different thought?
Is the thought representative of one of the six self-sabotage triggers (if so, which one or ones)?