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Unrealistic Expectations
An extreme of a cognitive distortion is believing that everything will happen according to the wishes, and would be perfect in every way.
But life can be miserable if a person is always having unrealistic expectations out of situations and people. Things are bound to go wrong too sometimes. Learn to be a realist.
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Stop The Negative Cognitive Distortion
- Check the facts to see if the situation is all in your head or has some ground.
- Be aware of the time the negative thought enters your mind, and place a barrier on the entry, saying to yourself ‘We don’t know that yet’.
- Think of pas...
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Why People Visit Fortune Tellers
The basic psychology about visiting a fortune teller is that the mind is cognitively distorted and needs reassurance. When a fortune teller tells you that everything is going to be ok, the negative thoughts start to diminish.
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Jumping Into Conclusions
It is a form of cognitive distortion which generally gravitates towards the negative. This happens without any justifiable cause or reason and is not based on any fact.
It is like owning a crystal ball that only predicts misery.
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Two Types Of Cognitive Distortion
- Fortune Telling: When one believes that the negative outcome is already a confirmed fact. The baseless assumptions are a reality inside the mind of a fortune teller. In most cases, things that seem to be a big worry have nothing to do with reality.
- Mind Re...
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Unspoken Expectations: Guaranteed Failure
- Not speaking to others or having zero communication about one’s expectations is almost guaranteed to make it a failure.
- Open communication is essential to improve the chances of one’s expectations becoming a reality, but that is also not enough.
- Merely communicating someth...
The Perfect Partner
We expect our partner to be perfect in every way. As we spend our life with our partner, we seem to mistakenly believe that the other person will have everything in common with us and will think the same thought that is occurring in our head, at the same time.
Things that Belong on Every Don't-do List
- Don't be lazy. Spend your time being productive.
- Don't just take the default path. Don't go with the mainstream, make your own flow.
- Don't wait for the perfect time, it is what's waiting for you.
- Don’t judge before you know.
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