The ObservatoryThinking traps in the wild
Learn to recognize catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking and mind reading before they get a grip on you
How it works
- The wilderness in your headWriteChoose
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Thoughts come and go like animals in the terrain. Most are harmless. But some are traps: they look like truth but distort what you actually know. First: a thought from you.
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Why does it work?
Builds on the basic concept of cognitive therapy, "cognitive distortions": systematic distortions in automatic thoughts, described by Aaron Beck and popularized by David Burns within CBT. Learning to recognize the type of distortion is an established first step in cognitive restructuring.
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The worry log
A standing tool: catch the worry when it comes, sort out what you can influence, and park the rest for a set time instead of ruminating all day.
Exercise10 minWorry time
Stop worrying a little all day long. Gather the worry into one fixed, limited stretch of time and sort it there.
Exercise12 minPut the thought on trial
A painful thought often feels like a truth. Here you examine it, calmly and methodically.