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132 CHAPTER 5Disputing Irrational Beliefs (how I argue against the negative belief
with a more realistic or rational belief)New Effect (the way I feel and will behave after I disputed the
irrational beliefs)- Identify Irrational Thinking
Individuals who experience negative emotions like depression, anxiety,
hopelessness, and shame tend to adopt irrational modes of thinking.
Therefore, it is important to identify patterns of such irrational
thinking. Review the examples of irrational thinking identified in this
chapter and identify a situation where you used any of these thinking
processes:- Filtering
- Polarized thinking
- Overgeneralization
- Mind reading
- Catastrophizing
- Magnifying
- Personalization
- Shoulds
- Use the Self-Management Process to Reduce Anxiety
Complete the following self-study during a period of 2 to 3 weeks.
Your report should include each of the following processes and should
be approximately five to eight typed pages in length. See Appendix A
for detailed information on how to conduct a self-management study.