Category: Self-Shame
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How To Stop The Self-Shame
How To Stop The Self-Shame Lets face it, we all do it. Every single one of us, at some point and time, has felt that wrath of self-shame. It’s hard to understand why we do this to ourselves, but I think it often comes from a place of sound intention. Self awareness and self reflection…
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Mastering Cognitive Distortions with CBT Techniques
In our intricate journey of thoughts, patterns emerge, shaped by life experiences and adaptations. However, not all these patterns are beneficial; some give rise to maladaptive thinking. These cognitive distortions often operate unnoticed, impacting our well-being. By cultivating awareness of our thoughts and narratives, we can unveil and transform these distorted patterns.
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Common Thinking Errors That Get In The Way Of Self Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is all about how we think, how we feel, and how we act. One of the most important tasks in CBT is recognizing and understanding your established thinking patterns. The more we hear ourself thinking, the easier it is to notice any unhelpful or negative thoughts that may be getting in…
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How To Develop A Self Care Mindset
If you’ve ever been to one of my groupinars, you probably know how passionate I am about how we define self care. I’m constantly promoting the importance of developing a mindset that defines self care as just simply “taking care of yourself.” It’s not a noun, its not a verb, self care is a concept.…
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How To Be Your Own Best Friend
Are you your friend? This is one of my goto CBT examples in my therapy practice. I remember the first time that I used it. I was counseling a teenage girl in her freshman year of high school. Beautiful girl, smart girl, and overall wonderful compassionate human. The kind of girl that most people would…
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Self Care Isn’t Selfish
Note to self: Self Care isn’t selfish. Why we have to keep making these notes to ourselves, I have no idea. I’m a therapist and I still have to remind myself of these things on a daily basis. Logically, I know that self care is not selfish, but it can certainly start to feel that…