Cognitive Distortions: CBT can Help

Distorted thoughts or negative/exaggerated thought patterns can impact our mood and overall sense of well-being. It is helpful to recognize these thoughts/patterns. You can get started by asking yourself: What’s going through my mind right now or what am I telling myself right now? This helps to identify Automatic Negative Thoughts or ANTS. Once you recognize and label the distortions in your thoughts for what they are such as mind-reading, catastrophizing, jumping to conclusions, etc it can reduce their power. It can be helpful to recognize cognitive distortions within our OCD and outside of our OCD. CBT can be so helpful for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and even chronic pain. Recognizing cognitive distortions is just one component from cognitive behavioral therapy. Working with a therapist who uses CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help address these faulty cognitions. Read more about cognitive distortions here: https://cogbtherapy.com/cbt-for-cognitive-distortions.

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