In previous posts, I’ve written about the cognitive side of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main technique involves identifying negative automatic thoughts and reframing those thoughts into ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a response to depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve ...

We all must cope with change in our lives. We know it will come. Some change can be overwhelming, even frightening. It can also be abrupt, not planned or expected, so you can’t prepare. Change can add ...

Cognitive distortions, unconscious bias, cognitive bias, implicit bias, logical fallacies: you probably heard most or all of these terms. They can get really confusing if you don’t know the difference ...

If you often feel anxious or stressed, you’re in good company. Statistics show approximately 80 percent of U.S. workers say they experience stress at work, half say stress negatively affects their ...

Stress, challenges and failure are a part of life, but how we emotionally respond to them can shape our future. As Shakespeare put it, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” — ...

You did not receive an invitation to an event. We all develop beliefs about why certain things happen at the instance they occur. This may cause anger, sadness, rejection, and may result in negative ...

How clearly do you think you see the world? Well, I have scary news. We don’t see things as they are. We don’t even see. We perceive. Your eyes, ears, and senses receive information from the outside ...