Our minds can say some awful and destructive things to us. Some common examples of negative self-talk include: I'm not good enough.I mess up …
Are our Brains Really this Deceptive?
With all the ways that our brains deceive us, it is amazing that the human race has survived at all! The human brain is selective in the information …
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Interpretation of Events
If you are walking in the jungle and hear a twig snap, what would be your initial interpretation of what caused the sound? It could be a tiger, or it …
My brain is out of alignment!
It's called cognitive dissonance. It's that uncomfortable sensation when we feel out of sync or out of place. Our bodies strive for homeostasis …
Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions, as the name implies, occur when we change or twist information from the environment to correlate with our current belief. This …
How Mindfulness Empowers Us
I saw a meme this week: "Sometimes people pretend you're a bad person so they don't feel guilty about the things they did to you." Based on what …
How To Combat Your Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions, or more simply known as "thinking errors," occur quite frequently. They bridge the gap between our beliefs (often negative and …
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