CBT Skills
Learn practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to manage your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Cognitive distortions are irrational ways of thinking that can lead to negative emotions. Learning to identify them is the first step to challenging them.
Example:
An example is "black-and-white thinking," where you see things in extremes. If you don't get a perfect score, you see it as a total failure. A more balanced thought is: "I didn't get the score I wanted, but I learned a lot and can improve next time."
Practice: Explore Distortions
Select a cognitive distortion from the list to learn more about it.