Reality Testing:

• Is this Fact, or Opinion?

• Did I see this event realistically? 

  • Did I make it worse than it was?

  • Is my reaction proportional to the actual event?

• Am I giving this event appropriate importance?

  • Is my negativity bias giving it too much importance?

  • Am I "filtering" out positive perspectives or facts?

 

Root Causes:

• Which cognitive distortion is happening?

• What false belief about myself is behind this?

  • Are there positives that need more attention?