Cognitive Distortions: Fortune Telling

This is part of a series of videos on the cognitive distortions that lead us astray. This time: Fortune telling, in which we predict disasters, then respond emotionally as though they had already happened.
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Well done... Keep up the great work!

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While i was watching the video i realized why this cognitive distortion has so grip on me. My thought process goes something like this: "Crap! There is a chance that X might happen. What can I do now to prevent it or reduce the damage it can cause?" and so i worry and try to find solutions to a possible problem that hasn't come yet, and may never come.