Do thoughts cause feelings and behaviours? A CBT view..

When stress becomes a disorder, it causes a shift in thinking to a negative distorted bias. When this happens, your distorted thinking is largely the cause of your feelings and behaviours – events and situations only influence them, no matter how challenging… If our thinking defaults to a negative and distorted view, we are going … Continue reading →

Understanding Cognitive Distortions (Common Thinking Errors)

This post introduces you the key theories of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – outlining the different categories of Cognitive Distortions (bad thinking habits), and how to understand and manage them to develop a healthier way of thinking. Continue reading →

The ABC of CBT – the starter exercise/handout to catch your negative automatic thoughts…

This post introduces the ABC technique of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps build awareness and self regulation of stress, anxiety, and depression by identifying and changing your “distorted thinking” and “self-sabotaging” behaviors. This starter exercise involves categorising your thoughts into three columns: a) the activating event or situation, b) your beliefs and thoughts, and c) the consequential feelings and behaviour. CBT teaches us to reframe with healthier rational thinking, thereby altering your feelings and behaviours. The post includes examples and PDF downloads of exercises. Continue reading →