Conquering the “Assumptions Autopilot”

“A friend cancelled our meeting twice. She doesn’t like me and doesn’t want to be friends with me!”

“The first presentation I had in front of a large audience was a disaster. I’m the worst presenter in the whole world, and I definitely shouldn’t try it again!”

“My colleague publicly expressed an opinion that was different from mine. He’s fighting with me and going after my position!”

“While on a trip, my son didn’t call me right after his plane landed. I’m sure something terrible happened to him!”

“I texted my boyfriend an hour ago, and he hasn’t responded yet…