Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Social Anxiety Disorder formerly known as Social Phobia is an anxiety condition marked by overwhelming anxiety and extreme self-consciousness in routine social situations. People who suffer from social anxiety disorder constantly, intensely, and chronically worry about how others will perceive … Continue reading Got social anxiety? Apply these methods of recovery
When depressed we tend to go into survival mode. This means we save as much energy as possible to survive. Therefore you might have noticed depressed people require a lot of energy to do basic chores. When we are depressed … Continue reading Depression – Expectation management with worksheet
I like to start with something funny 🙂 Loneliness is painful. There could be many reasons that we feel lonely. It took me a couple of years to realise the root of all my major depressive disorder, anxiety, and cyclothymia … Continue reading How to overcome Loneliness & Depression. The solution is in the Problem – Worksheet & Case Study
Progressive Muscle Relaxation – CBT exercise to overcome anxiety This exercise will have better results if you can lay down. Though it can be done seated or standing up if you find yourself in a stressful situation, but there will … Continue reading How to do Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Our circumstances don’t define us. Regardless of what happens in life, we always have the power to choose our attitude. So what’s the difference between someone who remains hopeful despite experiencing great suffering and the person who stubs his or … Continue reading These 20 Cognitive Distortions are making your life difficult
In this article you will learn about the alarm response to threats, identify your type of anxiety, and begin to plan your treatment. Chronic anxiety is like having an alarm sound in your mind and body that won’t turn off. … Continue reading A plan to cope with anxiety
We falsely rationalize that an event (A) is responsible for how we feel or consequences (C). We aren’t even aware that we have a rational belief (RB) or irrational belief (IRB) in between. In our ignorant minds the model is simpler, it is AC model. Let me give you a few examples which will hopefully help you understand this model. Continue reading Depressed? Learn how thought, feeling and behavior make you persistent in rut
This is using a set routine for questioning maladaptive thoughts. It’s named after the Greek Philosopher, Socrates. He argued that through systematic questioning we can understand and deconstruct ideas. In turn, this will either verify those ideas or dismiss them. … Continue reading Confused and Overwhelmed with yout thinking? Use these Socratic Questions to gain clarity
A treatment path which directly exposes the suffer to the stimuli. This would be carried out under the supervision of a trained therapist and is about confronting the fear. An example could be a client who has an inhibiting fear of flying. One aspect of the treatment could involve them visiting an airport and actually boarding a plane. They will not do this alone as they will be accompanied by a trained therapist. Throughout the event the client is encouraged to practice calming techniques, such as controlled breathing. Continue reading Here is how to use Exposure Therapy Methods
It is not unusual to find that a person suffering from anxiety, will also usually suffer from low self-esteem. The chances are they have put themselves down in their own minds. This is a natural way of thinking as their … Continue reading Having thoughts you can’t seem to get rid off? How to alter automatic negative thought (ANTs) – CBT
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with … Continue reading Do you keep thinking about your past trauma? 8 ways to manage trauma at Home that works!
