Why it works?

It helps us get organized mentally
It forces us to slow down
It helps us be more aware
It gives us a sense of agency and control
It helps us think more clearly and rationally
It helps us reflect instead of reacting
It breaks bad mental habits

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If we want to feel better on a regular basis, we need to figure out a way to change how we habitually think about and interpret what happens to us.

NICK WIGNALL

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What are Cognitive Distortions?

Cognitive Distortions are unrealistic, exaggerated, and generally inaccurate forms of self-talk.

These habitual inaccuracies or distortions in the way we think tend to create distortions in how we feel.

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What is Cognitive Restructuring?

Cognitive Restructuring is a core technique in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the most well-studied and effective approach to treating common mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

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Examples of Cognitive Distortions

Mind reading: assuming we understand what other people are thinking without any evidence.
Overgeneralization: extending the evidence for something beyond what is appropriate.
Magnification: taking our errors and exaggerating ...

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Introducing the Thought Record

A Thought Record simply a guide for walking you through the specific elements and steps of Cognitive Restructuring.

This "template" is composed of 6 steps:

Pause: What happened here?
Trigger: Who, What, When, Where, Why?

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Practical Benefits of Cognitive Restructuring

The benefits of Cognitive Restructuring are many and diverse:

Manage worry and anxiety better
Break out of rumination and depression spirals
More effective stress relief
Avoid p...

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The Principle of Cognitive Restructuring

Cognitive Restructuring is based on the principle of cognitive mediation which says that how we feel emotionally is not the result of what happens to us, but instead, it’s the result of how we think about what happens to us.

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