17/01/2022
Are you struggling with identifying the root of your anxiety or depressive symptoms? Although there are often multiple causes for these symptoms, cognitive distortions (otherwise known as thinking traps) play a significant role in fueling these symptoms.
First proposed as a theory by psychologist Aaron Beck in 1976, the theory was popularized by David Burns in the 1980's who created common names and examples for the distortions.
To improve our mental health it is crucial to identify which of these thinking traps we're falling into and challenge them using CBT based strategies.
Check out the thinking traps at https://www.mindsethealth.com/matter/thinking-traps-cognitive-distortions
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Ever just know that someone else doesn’t like you without ever finding out for real? If you have, you may have been suffering from one of the many thinking traps or cognitive distortions that can hijack your brain. In 1976, psychologist Aaron Beck first proposed the theory behind cognitive distort...
