Day 8: Escape Routes for Thinking Traps
Thinking traps (from Day 6) may be new for you, or maybe it’s something you had noticed before.

Sometimes it’s easier to see patterns in others than to recognize in ourselves.

We all have patterns, and positive psychology is about identifying the patterns and practices of people who are thriving. With awareness, it’s easier to shift the patterns like thinking traps. 

When it comes to thinking traps, we’ve all fallen into almost every one of them at some time. Typically, each of us tends to most be vulnerable to two or three traps. 

Thinking traps narrow your focus.

Escape routes are questions that can help you gain more information,
open possibilities, and lead to a broader perspective. 

Here are the eight thinking traps and corresponding escape routes.
Here are the lessons from last week if you'd like to review.

CHOOSE: Select one thinking trap that you get snared in often and select one of the escape route questions that correspond to that thinking trap. 

Write that question on a post-it note where you can see it today as you work. When you get stuck or frustrated about a situation, ask yourself that question.