have already managed quite a bit in your life You just do you push through to the other side Go DeeperChallenging Overgeneralization Perhaps recognizing some of your anxious thinking represents overgeneralization Nonetheless you still get the fear or thought out of your mind Start challenging those overgeneralizations When you hit a setback ask yourself the following write your responses down if you can 1 Can you think of a time in the past when your conclusion has not been 2 Can you imagine a time or instance in the future when your conclusion may not be 3 How probable from 0 to 100 percent do you feel it is that the fear thinking about is going to actually 4 What do you gain by believing this For example do you believe it keeps you safe in some 5 What consequences may come from believing this For example will you give up trying to get what you desire allowing a prophecy to SPOT OVERGENERALIZING As seen our worries and catastrophic thoughts often repeat We sometimes have new ones but generally similar ones repeat over time and reflect the core beliefs we hold about ourselves Open your notebook back to the thoughts