Do you ever jump to conclusions? I know I do. I get into a bad habit of assuming the worst.
I found a handout today while sorting my files. It is from The Centre for Clinical Interventions.
It is a good reminder not to get into bad thinking habits such as jumping to conclusions. The leaflet says:
‘We jump to conclusions when we assume that we know what someone else is thinking (mind reading) and when we make predictions about what is going to happen in the future.’
I often stumble of over this one – especially if I am feeling a bit low. Truth is that we never know what someone else is thinking! So why not assume they are thinking something good?
cheers
Lorraine
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If you find yourself gravitating to “worst case scenarios,” practice asking:
What’s the BEST that could happen?
Yes, good idea but I think I would need a fair bit of practice 🙂
Yes I also jump to conclusions You are not the only one.
Thanks Ranu 🙂
I think it’s human nature to jump to conclusions….I do it too!
I guess they can be either positive or negative though 🙂
Yes, indeed 🙂
the more I forgive myself, the easier it is to jump to positive conclusions about others. This has been a great opportunity to see the flip side of this habit. It does set me up to be taken advantage at times though.
Thanks for sharing your experience on this 🙂