anxiety self-management · 4 min

Predicted vs actual

Predicted vs actual offers one bounded practice step without promising a particular feeling or outcome.

Use when: avoidance, social fear

How the practice works

1. Name the situation What did you predict would happen?
2. Name the situation What observably happened?
3. Record what you notice What does the comparison suggest for the next user-chosen step?

Primary source: Origin: Graded exposure principles · Well studied