When you notice yourself feeling low, try to identify the negative automatic thoughts that are driving that mood. Write them down. Now ask yourself the following questions:
Is there another way of looking at this?
How might I view this if I was feeling more positive?
How might I view this in a week’s/month’s/year’s time?
What would someone else say about this? How might my partner/parent/sibling/friend view this?
What is the evidence for this thought? Is my thinking distorted or bi