Are You in a Thinking Trap?

We all get carried away by worst-case scenarios, but there are ways to challenge self-talk and slow runaway thinking.

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Are You in a Thinking Trap? 

We all get carried away by worst-case scenarios, but there are ways to help yourself when you find yourself falling into a thinking trap. Here are some questions that will help challenge self-talk and slow runaway thinking.


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