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  • Post category:Behaviour / Mental health
  • Post published:March 25, 2017

When things go wrong, you might have a tendency to exaggerate the consequences and imagine that the results will be disastrous. What’s the worst/best/most likely that can happen? Will this matter in five years? Is there anything good about the situation, or a way to fix it?

Source: Common thinking errors @ ReachOut.com: Get through tough times

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