by Journey | Dec 21, 2021 | Automatic Thoughts, Cognitive Distortions
Thousands of thoughts run through your head every single day. Some thoughts are happy, like “that was a fun experience” or “I like it here.” Some are gloomier, like I will never be able to get it right” or “I’m a...
by Journey | Dec 21, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions are exaggerated or irrational thinking patterns, often negative,that can distort your perception of reality. They’re also called “distorted thinking’or” thinking traps’ or ‘twisted thinking. These are biased...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Should / Must Statements
Thinking that you are obligated to behave or act or feel a certain way. Believing thatthings have to be a certain way. These usually involve “should” or “must”statements. Examples: I should never feel angry. I must go to the gym five days a...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Labeling
Taking one characteristic of a person and applying it to the whole person. Attributing a person’s behaviors to their character or personality rather than thinking it’stemporary or just for one event. A person who labels takes all-or-nothing thinking to an...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Overgeneralizing
Making a very broad conclusion based on one event; taking one situation andexpecting the same result to happen in all future situations. A person who overgeneralizes may View one or a few unpleasant incidents as a never-ending pattern of defeat. Example: He dislikes...
by Journey | Dec 20, 2021 | Cognitive Distortions, Filtering Out Positive
Only focusing on the negative aspects of an experience while ignoring the positives.A person who filters out the positive may focus only on information that confirmswhat they already believe in. Example: He didn’t like the chicken I made for dinner but loved the...
