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"What If Something Terrible Happens?" "What If It All Goes Wrong?"

The document discusses how asking "what if" questions can often focus on potential negative outcomes rather than positive possibilities. It suggests trying to come up with three "glass half full" positive alternatives for every "glass half empty" negative "what if" question. This can provide a more balanced perspective by considering equally plausible good outcomes rather than just seeing the bad. The document then provides examples of reframing negative "what if" questions into positive alternatives to demonstrate this approach.

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"What If Something Terrible Happens?" "What If It All Goes Wrong?"

The document discusses how asking "what if" questions can often focus on potential negative outcomes rather than positive possibilities. It suggests trying to come up with three "glass half full" positive alternatives for every "glass half empty" negative "what if" question. This can provide a more balanced perspective by considering equally plausible good outcomes rather than just seeing the bad. The document then provides examples of reframing negative "what if" questions into positive alternatives to demonstrate this approach.

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What If ... ?

When we say to ourselves what if ? we are often identifying a potential danger:


what if something terrible happens? what if it all goes wrong?
Each time we do this there are many equally plausible positive possibilities that
we are failing to see. If we only see the bad possibilities and not the good ones then
we have an unbalanced view of the situation
Try to come up with 3 glass half full ways of seeing each glass half empty one.
Negative What if ... ? Positive What if ... ?
What if Kirsty makes jokes about
my weight again?
What if I crash the car? What if I dont?
What if Im a very careful driver?
What if I get there safely like every
oher time?
What if we have a nice time?
What if Im asertive this time and
tell her how she makes me feel?
How does each kind of what if ... ? make you feel?
Which is more likely than the other?
PSYCHOLOGYT LS.org
What If ... ?
Negative What if ... ? Positive What if ... ?
What do I know now about my what ifs ?
PSYCHOLOGYT LS.org

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