Catastrophe thinking zooms in on a problem, ties it to your identity, and uses dramatic language like "this will ruin my life forever." This triggers harsh self-talk and avoidance, cementing the belief you're a failure. Break the cycle by replacing catastrophic phrasing with concrete steps: prepare a call, rehearse with a few people, practice the skill. Specific actions reduce anxiety and build competence.
Catastrophe thinking. That's where you zoom in on what's wrong. You attach identity right. This thing is wrong. Oh, my God, it's going to destroy my life. I'm awful. And then we punish ourselves with negative speaking or inaction. It's like, okay, well, because of that, I suck. I quit. I'm done. And we catastrophize, right? We globalize. We use dramatic language. And. And that's so important. Like, this is gonna ruin my life forever. No, it means you're gonna have a really hard discussion Tuesday morning. This is gonna ruin my life forever. No, you're gonna have to apologize tomorrow morning. It's gonna be uncomfortable. We need to tone down your language if you wanna have a good life. And if you can make it behavioral progressive, then it gets a lot easier. It's like, oh, next time, I need to do this thing in this order. And I'd be better. I need to have more skill, a little more centeredness, a little more preparation. I need to book this call. I need this. It's like, I need to talk out this paragraph with five people versus I'm never going to write the book. They're never. I'm never going to get published. I'm never going to become a writer. It's like, bro, you need to talk out your paragraph with a couple people. That's right. Catastrophe. Thinking. Don't do it.
