What is Catastrophizing anyway?

• Catastrophizing is:
  • Negative prediction of future events
  • Imagining the worst situation
• Catastrophizing invites anxiety and depression

Changing how we think takes work.

Fear as a motivation works briefly, but in the long run it makes us depressed, anxious, and less functional.

How to stop catastrophizing?

• Start with a good rest/sleep
• Learn to accept uncertainty
  • Believe “I can do hard things!”
  • mindfulness meditation
• Motivate yourself by what you want in life; set positive goals

1. Start by noticing when you are catastrophizing
2. Pause
3. Challenge those thoughts
4. Replace those thoughts with something more honest and more helpful

PSA- Am not a therapist, just thought it could be helpful to share from my notes. 🙂