{"product_id":"decatastrophising-worksheet-reduce-catastrophic-thinking","title":"Decatastrophising Worksheet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"413\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCatastrophic thinking can make situations feel far more dangerous or unmanageable than they are in reality. Learning to examine feared outcomes, consider how you would cope and develop a more realistic perspective can reduce anxiety and increase confidence in managing uncertainty.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eThis printable CBT worksheet helps you identify a feared outcome, explore the worst case scenario, estimate how likely it is to happen, consider how you would cope and identify the most realistic outcome. 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