Guides ยท Psychology
Cognitive Restructuring Basics
Reframe unhelpful thoughts
This guide explains cognitive restructuring step by step: notice the thought, test the evidence, challenge distortions, and build a more grounded response you can actually use.
- automatic thoughts
- reframing
- evidence
- behavioral experiments
- cbt
Notice
Write down automatic thoughts and the situations triggering them.
Challenge
Check evidence for and against the thought; consider alternative views.
Test
Run small behavioral experiments to see which perspective fits reality.
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