Tag: cognitive distortions
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The Should Thinking Trap. How to Break Free With Real-Life Solutions
Ever found yourself caught in the “Should Thinking” trap? Wondering what the “Should Thinking” trap is and if it’s holding you back? Let’s break it down and explore how this thinking trap can affect real-life situations. The Should Thinking Trap A thinking trap is a pattern of thought where you get stuck in unhealthy ways…
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Example of Emotional Reasoning in the Media
You need to reject toxic advice in your environment if you want to achieve goals and mental wellness. Here’s an example.
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Fake Trends Are Taking a Toll on Your Mental Health, Here’s How to Stop Them
“Trend” used to describe something that was popular. You would see real world (empirical) evidence, like people actually wearing or doing the thing that was trending. But the word “trend” or “trending” got a silent rebrand. And now, while “trend” is still used to describe things that are popular (like on Twitter when a topic…
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How Jumping to Conclusions is Keeping You Stuck
Jumping to conclusions is a thinking distortion. It’s when we make assumptions or judgements without knowing all the facts. There are typically two ways that we do this: mind-reading and fortune telling. And the reason we jump to conclusions is because we like to have information. We need it to make decisions and it helps…
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11 Ways Labeling is Destroying your Mental Health
Labeling (or global labeling) is distorted thinking. It’s when we reduce ourselves or others to a single characteristic.
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33+ Examples of All-or-Nothing Thinking
Certain words are associated with all-or-nothing thinking. If you know what they are you can watch out for them and catch yourself when you’re thinking in all-or-nothing terms.
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All-Or-Nothing Thinking: What It Is and What It Looks Like
All-or-nothing thinking is distorted thinking. Once we have a good grasp of what it is we can easily spot it. Learn more with examples.
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3 “Comparative Thinking Thought Shifts” You Can Make Today to Improve Your Life
What’s a “comparative thinking thought shift”… besides a mouthful? I’m glad you asked! Comparative thinking thought shifts revolve around comparative thinking. And as the name suggests, comparative thinking is when we use comparison to analyze and understand. It’s something that we’ve been doing the majority of our lives. And it’s become so inherent, we most…
