“I just know he hates me.” “They all think I’m an idiot.” “She’s just doing that because she feels sorry for me, not because we’re friends.” “He using me because he thinks I have money.” When we examine metacognitions, one we…
Read MoreAs we continue thinking about thinking, let’s examine emotional reasoning: “Thinking something must be true because you “feel” (actually believe) it so strongly, ignoring or discounting evidence to the contrary.” This is a common thinking pattern we often see with phobias. For…
Read MoreIn the next few blogs, we’re going to examine a few cognitive approaches that people often utilize but are actually detrimental to their lives. Here’s a few examples of these ways of thinking: “I never do anything right, and even if…
Read MoreYou’ve probably had the experience of hopping in your car and suddenly you are at home without realizing how you got there. We call this autopilot and it’s kind of a surreal feeling. Rather than taking the autopilot route home could you have: evaluated traffic for a more efficient route? observed the scenery along your…
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