Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) empowers you to adjust your thinking patterns and ultimately improve your well-being. A core principle of CBT is challenging your thoughts. When negative or unhelpful thoughts arise, CBT encourages you to consider and analyze them. Are these thoughts true? What evidence do you have to justify them? By questionin
Cognitive Distortions: Identifying and Challenging Negative Thoughts
Our thoughts are constantly analyzing the world around us. However, sometimes these systems can become skewed, leading to negative and unhelpful thought patterns known as cognitive distortions. These flaws in thinking can affect our emotions, behaviors, and overall well-being. Typical cognitive distortions include all-or-nothing thinking, overgene