Emotions & feelings
catch yourself spiralling
notice negative thoughts starting
To catch yourself spiralling means to notice that you are starting to think about something in an increasingly negative way.
Hear it in real life
Why are you still reading the comments?
I caught myself spiralling about what people might think.
I catch myself spiralling whenever I start checking the news late at night.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I caught myself to spiral about the results.
Say: I caught myself spiralling about the results.
After "catch yourself," use an -ing form for the thoughts or behaviour you notice starting.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
catch yourself spiralling; caught myself spiralling
Your turn: say it out loud
I catch myself spiralling whenever I start checking the news late at night.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
catch yourself spiralling
notice negative thoughts starting
“I catch myself spiralling whenever I start checking the news late at night.”
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