"Fortune-Telling" is a thought pattern where you predict a negative future outcome without any solid evidence to back it up. It's like having a crystal ball that only shows bad things, but it's not based on reality. This distortion involves making negative predictions about how people will behave or how events will unfold, and treating these predictions as facts.
For example, someone might assume they'll never find love or a happy relationship just because they haven't found it yet. However, the truth is that the future is uncertain, and there's no way to know for sure how things will turn out.
To overcome this distortion, remind yourself to wait and see how things actually turn out, rather than worrying about possible negative outcomes that may never happen. Keep in mind that past experiences don't necessarily dictate future outcomes, and try keeping a record of your predictions to see how often they actually come true.