Your brain is wired for negative thoughts Here’s how to change it

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Cognitive distortions are negative thought patterns that can distort our perception of reality, leading to negative emotions and unhelpful behaviors. Recognizing and understanding these distortions is a crucial first step toward improving your mental health. In this video, we explore the 16 main cognitive distortions, from all-or-nothing thinking to mind-reading, we break down each distortion so you can better understand how they might show up in your daily life. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or simply wanting to improve your mental health, understanding cognitive distortions is an essential step towards a happier, healthier you. • Want to see how many of these distortions you use? Follow this link to the Cognitive Distortions Checklist. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid... • Stay tuned for upcoming videos where we’ll share practical tips and tools to challenge and overcome these unhelpful thought patterns! • Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next video in this series! • Chapters • 0:00 Introduction • 1:13 Cognitive Distortions Defined • 1:34 All-or-Nothing Thinking • 2:11 Overgeneralization • 2:39 Mental Filtering • 3:15 Discounting the Positive • 3:48 Catastrophizing • 4:38 Emotional Reasoning • 5:16 Personalization • 6:00 Mind Reading • 6:35 Fortune Telling • 7:45 Should Statements • 8:37 Labelling • 9:15 Magnification/Minimization • 9:56 Blaming • 10:57 The Fallacy of Fairness • 11:32 The Fallacy of Control • 12:33 Comparisons • 13:20 Next Steps • Interested in online therapy? Check out Online-Therapy.com. Click on this link and use the code THERAPY20 to enjoy 20% off your first month! • https://onlinetherapy.go2cloud.org/af... • Lori Barker, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, United States. • The information provided by Dr. Lori Barker on this channel is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Watching this or any video on this channel does not establish a professional relationship and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment for a medical or mental health condition. If you have significant concerns about your mental health, you should seek help from your medical provider and/or a mental health professional. • If you or someone you know is in crisis, in the U.S., you can call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. You can also call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis LifeLine where trained counselors are waiting to talk with you 24/7. • This video is not sponsored. However, some of the links on this page are affiliate links. If you use them, Dr. Lori will receive a small commission. • ICON CREDITS • Twisted thinking icon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/c... • Feeling blue icon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/sick • Emotions icon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/a... • Thinking icon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/q... • Checklist icon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/c... • Video Credits: Pexels.com

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