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In this page, you can find posts regarding automatic thoughts.

Posted on May 23, 2023May 30, 2023

Automatic Thoughts  and Cognitive Distortions in Anxiety

When we feel anxious, we have certain automatic thoughts more frequently.

If you have noticed, our thoughts during anxiety will usually fit into this formula:

automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions in anxiety

Also, when we are anxious, due to intense feelings of fear, we see the … Read More

Posted on December 10, 2022April 11, 2023

Can We Choose What to Think?

Thousands of thoughts pass through the mind during a day. However, only some of these catch our attention while most cannot make their way into our consciousness. Moreover, we stay focused on some thoughts more when compared to others. 

Then, … Read More

Posted on March 31, 2019April 11, 2023

Storytelling Brain: The Left-Brain Interpreter

the interpreter at work

Decades of research have shown that there is an area in the left-hemisphere of our brains that constantly makes up stories about anything and everything! The pioneer of the research, neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga and his colleagues call it “the … Read More

Posted on July 23, 2018April 11, 2023

Cognitive Distortions and How to Overcome Them

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Cognitive distortions is a concept from cognitive behavioral therapy, which implies that we usually tend to think in some biased way.

Normally, having cognitive distortions is neither a deficit nor a disorder, but it is just a by-product of how … Read More

Posted on July 9, 2018April 11, 2023

Automatic Thoughts: What are They and How can We Identify Them?

Automatic Thoughts: What are They and How can We Identify Them?

In this post, I will try to tell you about what automatic thoughts are and how to identify them.

Sometimes, all of a sudden, we find ourselves feeling depressed, anxious, furious, guilty… However, we can’t tell why. If someone asks, we … Read More

Posted on July 1, 2018April 11, 2023

How to Challenge Automatic Thoughts in CBT

automatic thoughts

In one of our previous posts, we examined What Automatic Thoughts are and How to Identify Them Using CBT Techniques.

In this post, I will try to tell you about how to challenge automatic thoughts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

You … Read More

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