This thinking trap is the tendency to overestimate not only the likelihood that something bad will happen, but also its impact. Thinking the worst means that your anxious mind tends to jump to the worst conclusion you can imagine; your anxious mind catastrophizes. In other words, when the bad thing happens and you believe it surely will it will be horrible. For example, Rosey might believe that people who see that she’s blushing will think she’s weird and treat her with contempt.

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