How (* substitute the name of the person you admire *) would react to this situation?
What are the other potential explanations for what happened?
What was under your control, and what could you do better while it was completely out of your control?
What are your arguments against limiting beliefs?
What's the worst thing that can really happen and how bad is it?
What impact will this event have on your life in a year? And ten years from now?
Are you sure that you are totally helpless in this situation? List all positive measures that you can take.
Is your current thinking really useful?
What is the most positive interpretation of this event?
Describe the result
Describe the result on paper.