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Feeling like everyone hates you, while distressing, is actually a common feeling.
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In other words, people use social media to focus on the negative possibilities and ignore the positive ones.
They find ways to perpetuate negative beliefs about themselves.
Cognitive distortionscan also perpetuate negative thoughts and emotions.
“People believe their thoughts without checking to see if they are true.”
It’s when you find yourself dividing every thought into a clear black-or-white situation.
Catastrophizing
Catastrophizingis when you take every small action and turn it into a catastrophe.
Mental Filters
Mental filers cause people to overlook good things and focus on one bad thing.
“For each distortion, it’s possible for you to practice the healthier alternative,” says Chlipala.
“Challenge yourself to think of alternative explanations,” says Chlipala.
“you’re able to also ask people for feedback.
I wouldnt say, ‘I think you hate me.
Is this true?’
Is there something going on?
I want to confirm I didnt upset you or hurt your feelings.'”
Also, remember that others often don’t notice the tiny details you may be getting hung up on.
The results showed everyone was more liked and valued by their peers than they thought they were.
The psychologists also found people were more focused on how they acted during an interaction than how others acted.
A CBT therapist can help you recognize frequently recurringmaladaptivethought patterns or cognitive distortions.
