"Personalisation. Taking an ambiguous situation and assuming it is about us. E.g. my friend didn’t wave back. She must hate me.
"Catastrophising - when your brain offers up the worst case scenario that hasn’t happened yet and plays it out for you like a movie on repeat, triggering more anxiety." "Spotlight effect - this when we overestimate how much other people are judging us negatively. Something we all do, but do more of when we are anxious."
If you resonate with any of the above then try being more aware the next time your brain wanders in some of the above scenarios. Perhaps being more aware can help with handling your anxiety.
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