- Try to generate some alternative possible explanations of what the other person is doing or saying and to estimate accurately the likelihood of each explanation being correct. If it's difficult to estimate the probability accurately then acknowledge that you just don't know.
- Seek further information which will clarify whether your initial assumption is correct - this might be from a different source or it might be simply by asking the person involved (if that is practical in the situation).
- Challenge Yourself: imagine purely for the sake of the argument that you are right about what the other person is thinking then ask yourself what can I do to avoid getting so concerned about it? Does it really matter as much as I think?
CBT Techniques to Beat Negative Thinking
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