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    The document describes common patterns of problematic thinking that can lead to self-defeating behavior. These include jumping to conclusions without evidence, exaggerating or minimizing situations out of proportion, personalizing situations that are not about oneself, and focusing only on the negative while ignoring any positives. The document encourages identifying examples of these patterns of thinking from one's own life in order to recognize how they can negatively impact behavior and outcomes.

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    The document describes common patterns of problematic thinking that can lead to self-defeating behavior. These include jumping to conclusions without evidence, exaggerating or minimizing situations out of proportion, personalizing situations that are not about oneself, and focusing only on the negative while ignoring any positives. The document encourages identifying examples of these patterns of thinking from one's own life in order to recognize how they can negatively impact behavior and outcomes.

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    The document describes common patterns of problematic thinking that can lead to self-defeating behavior. These include jumping to conclusions without evidence, exaggerating or minimizing situations out of proportion, personalizing situations that are not about oneself, and focusing only on the negative while ignoring any positives. The document encourages identifying examples of these patterns of thinking from one's own life in order to recognize how they can negatively impact behavior and outcomes.

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    Patterns of Problematic Thinking

    Listed below are several types of patterns of problematic thinking people use in different life situations.
    These patterns often become automatic, habitual thoughts that cause us to engage in self-defeating
    behavior. Considering your own stuck points, find examples for each of these patterns. Write in the
    stuck point under the appropriate pattern and describe how it fits that pattern. Think about how that
    pattern affects you.

    1. Jumping to conclusions when the evidence is lacking or even contradictory.


    2. Exaggerating or minimizing a situation (blowing things way out of proportion or

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