Problematic Thoughts
Fact, opinion or guess?
Fact. A Fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.
Opinion. An opinion is an expression of your own personal feelings/ emotions that cannot be proven. Opinions can be based on facts or emotions and sometimes they are meant to deliberately mislead others.
Guess. An estimate without sufficient information to be sure of being correct
Work through these statements and decide if they are a fact, opinion or guess.
– Nothing ever goes right
– They shouted at me
– I failed the test
– I’m selfish
– My feet are too big
– I have been too harsh
– I couldn’t have changed it
-The Beatles are the best band in the world 😉
Now to put some of these principles into practice. As mentioned, recording our thoughts can be an exceptionally useful tool. Especially when it comes to differentiating between whether these thoughts are a matter of fact or opinion.
Now that we know that thoughts are based on fact or opinion, we would like you to think of 3 fact or opinion statements that apply to you. Really try to address your own problematic thoughts. Write them down and work out if these thoughts are fact, opinion or a guess.