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 ...

Let’s blame the dog. Let’s blame the dog for everything, shall we, readers? Not fair? I’ll tell you what’s not fair. What’s not fair is that the husband is on call 50% of the time. This means he gets ...

Cognitive distortions, or thinking errors, can take a toll on our mental health. Here are five such thinking patterns and ways to overcome them. We are all vulnerable to certain “thinking errors,” ...

In the age of synthetic media, leaders win by slowing the story down and forcing the facts to stand on their own.

On the eve of her theatrical debut, Mariel is experiencing a rush of negative thoughts that have her second-guessing whether or not to perform. Yet do not be frightened, kind viewers! Along with the ...

Music and mental health are independent endeavors that bring people calm, focus and joy. They overlap a lot. (*Understand “mental health” as well-being in the overlapping life contexts of cognition, ...

When politicians resort to insult and name calling, it is a sign that they have nothing convincing to say. No data, no logic and no insights to support their position. It is a desperate ploy to win by ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract When anxious or depressed people try to recall emotionally ambiguous events, they produce errors that reflect their habits of interpreting ...