3. The ABC Model

Developed by Dr. Albert Ellis, the ABC Model is a technique that you can use to identify your cognitive distortions and change the way you respond to adversity. 

The letters in the name of the model stand for:

• Activating event: the situation that triggers a particular response from you;
• Belief: your interpretation of the activating event;
• Consequences:Emotional: how you feel about the activating event;
  Behavioural: what you do / how you react to the activating event.