Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are a loop. Change the thought you are running and the feeling that follows changes too.
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Open in SpotifyWe all overthink, spiral, and assume the worst sometimes. In this episode, let's delve into one of the most researched and possibly the most well-known therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)!
An automatic thought is a habit, not a fact, and habits can be examined.
Common distortions like catastrophizing and all-or-nothing thinking have names, which makes them easier to catch.
The thought record is CBT's core tool: situation, thought, feeling, evidence for, evidence against, balanced thought.
Catch one anxious prediction today and write down the evidence for and against it. Then write a more balanced sentence you actually believe.
Put one anxious thought on trial and write the verdict you actually believe.
Use it when
A prediction or judgment is looping and feels like fact.