Guides ยท Psychology
Cognitive Restructuring Basics
Reframe unhelpful thoughts
Cognitive restructuring swaps distorted thoughts with balanced alternatives using evidence and testing.
- 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.