reflect	the	core	beliefs	we	hold	about	ourselves.	Open	your	notebook	back	to
the	thoughts	recorded	earlier	in	this	chapter.
Underline	or	put	a	checkmark	by	the	thoughts	that	reflect	a	tendency	to
overgeneralize.	Clues	that	you	might	be	overgeneralizing	include:
•
	
Taking	one	example	of	something	upsetting	and	believing	that	example
will	occur	again	and	again	in	a	variety	of	contexts.
•
	
Extreme	language:	“This	
always
	
happens,”	“It	will	
never
	
be	okay,”	“No
one	will	
ever
	
like	me,”	“I’ll	
never
	
win,”	“I	am	
always
	
the	slowest,”	“I’m
the	dumb	one.”
•
	
When	you	hit	a	setback	or	receive	negative	feedback,	you	have	thoughts
about	giving	up	and	putting	less	effort	in	to	reach	your	goals.
STRATEGY:
	
STOP	UNDERESTIMATING	YOUR