These ten Unhelpful Thinking Styles have a big impact on our feelings about situations so identifying these thinking styles can then begin a process of changing them and thereby changing our feelings.
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One very important skill in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is Build Positive Experience. Try to do at least one thing every day to make yourself feel competent and in control.
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Today, some tips for how to increase the likelihood that you’ll be able to accomplish your goals—whether they’re New Year’s Resolutions or simply stuff you want to do or have to do. The skill of the month is Make a Plan!
Read moreOpposite Action
We know from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that our thoughts affect our feelings (when we think negatively, we feel worse and when we think more positive or realistic thoughts, we feel better). Similarly, the concept of opposite action suggests that when we DO the opposite of the way we feel, we can change our mood, too!
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