🧠 ANT Pattern Guide
Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) follow predictable patterns. Naming them weakens their power.
All-or-Nothing
"I always fail. I never get it right."
Catastrophizing
"This is a disaster. Everything will fall apart."
Mind Reading
"They think I'm incompetent."
Should Statements
"I should be further along by now."
Overgeneralization
"This always happens to me."
Personalization
"It's my fault they're upset."
Emotional Reasoning
"I feel like a failure, so I must be one."