Self Coping Statements – substitutions for untrue beliefs

If I don’t do as well as others, I’m not a failure, just human.
When things don’t go my way, it’s not horrible, just unfortunate
I can stand it if I don’t get what I want.
I am not going to assume the worst, I will wait and see.
Easy does it.
One thing at a time
First things first
I will do my best and that’s good enough.
This won’t last forever, things will change.
I will not allow my emotional life to be controlled by another person’s weakness.
I will do what I can and hope for the best.
I refuse to be controlled by excessive and inappropriate guilt.