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Catastrophizing

Cognitive Distortions Definition of Catastrophizing The cognitive distortion of catastrophizing is pretty much what you might think it is: making something into a catastrophe when it’s not. When we catastrophize, we tell our selves that something is so awful, so terrible, that we won’t be able to handle it. That we would fall apart, orContinue reading “Catastrophizing”

Improve Your Perspective Using Cognitive Reappraisal

Emotional problems plague everyone from time to time. From feelings of depression to overwhelming anxiety, there are times when we feel unpleasant emotions more intensely than we normally do. To some degree, this is just part of the human experience. As long as we have a brain, we will experience varying degrees of all varietyContinue reading “Improve Your Perspective Using Cognitive Reappraisal”

Identifying Cognitive Distortions

Restructure Your Thoughts by Recognizing Cognitive Distortions The human mind is an incredibly efficient machine. Because of it, we can take in new information, store it, and synthesize it with other information to create new ideas. This complex process results in all of the marvels of human ingenuity from the invention of the wheel toContinue reading “Identifying Cognitive Distortions”

Acceptance Exercises

Acceptance Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Worry People who have difficulty controlling their anxiety generally worry a lot about a lot of things. This is known as generalized anxiety. One factor that often fuels generalized anxiety is difficulty accepting the absence of certainty. For most people, uncertainty about important areas of life is unpleasant. It mayContinue reading “Acceptance Exercises”

Constructive-WORRY

Control Your Worrying with Constructive Worry vs. Unconstructive Worry People who worry often believe their worrying helps them avoid the things they worry about. Worrying can feel as though it is helpful in preparation, problem solving, or securing a level of certainty or predictability. The reality is that worry can be helpful sometimes, but whenContinue reading “Constructive-WORRY”

Treating Thoughts as Guesses

Many people try cognitive behavioral therapy to learn how to better manage their emotions. Others seek help in curbing a destructive behavioral pattern, such as an addiction. In each case, one of the most powerful ways to help people change their emotions or behaviors is to start by helping them learn to change their thoughts.Continue reading “Treating Thoughts as Guesses”

Cognitive Techniques to Reduce Worry

Cognitive Therapy Techniques: 5 Steps to Stop Worrying If you struggle with persistent anxiety, it is likely that excessive worrying is partly to blame. Although you may sometimes feel worrying is beneficial in that it protects us from being unprepared or caught off guard, for many people it causes more problems than it solves. ThereContinue reading “Cognitive Techniques to Reduce Worry”

Investigative-THOUGHTS

Would You Really Tell THAT to a Friend? This article is an introduction to cognitive restructuring. Cognitive restructuring is a tool cognitive behavioral therapists use to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other psychological problems. We generally believe everything that we think, and this can sometimes cause real problems when those thoughts are distorted, orContinue reading “Investigative-THOUGHTS”

Improve Low Motivation

For most people, motivation is elusive. It comes and goes unpredictably, and sometimes does not show up at all. Lack of motivation can result in procrastination, not working toward goals, and oftentimes, depression. The problem with motivation is that we feel very inspired when it is present, so much so that we feel it is tooContinue reading “Improve Low Motivation”

How to Stop Procrastinating: CBT for Procrastination

Most people procrastinate from time to time. However, some people procrastinate excessively, causing undue anxiety, reduced motivation and even depression. Procrastination can be especially problematic when putting off important tasks, such as paying the bills, or applying for jobs. There are a number of causes of excessive procrastination. For example, some people have skills deficits in planning.Continue reading “How to Stop Procrastinating: CBT for Procrastination”