THINK !
Notice and challenge your thoughts using this easy-to-remember THINK acronym
THINK ! This page as PDF
THINK !
Ask yourself if your thought is:
True?
Is this thought FACT or opinion?
- What IS true about this situation? What ARE the facts?
Helpful?
Is this thought helpful to me?
- What WOULD be helpful to think, right now?
Inspiring or Important?
Does this thought inspire me, or is it very important, right now?
- What IS important, right now?
Necessary?
Do I really need to believe and act on this thought? Immediately? Later? Never?
- What IS necessary to do, right now?
Kind?
Is this thought kind to me or others?
Is this thought kind to me?
Is it kind about others?
- What WOULD be kind, right now?
If you answer NO to any of these THINK questions, you can safely dismiss the thought. Then choose your new focus of attention.
THINK ! This page as PDF
THINK - video
APPLE: A Mindful Response To Thoughts - video
Useful Links
ABCDE: Responding to Thoughts
Court Case thought challenge (webpage)
APPLE: A mindful response to thoughts and feelings
Useful links
ABCDE: Responding to Thoughts
Court Case thought challenge (webpage)
APPLE: A mindful response to thoughts and feelings
