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Cognitive Therapy Theory
What is Cognitive Therapy?
Cognitive therapy theory says that your beliefs and past experiences greatly affect how you handle stress, how you make decisions and how your life will go...In fact, based on your beliefs and thoughts, I could almost predict how your life will play out. Even, in some cases, whether you will end up with a very serious illness. How could that be? It seems that we all make decisions based on what we believe or what we believe happened in the past. In fact, it is our interpretation of events--not the actual events themselves--that influences every decision that we make.
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Core beliefs
affect our behavior and events. People
who believe that they are accident prone, have more accidents!
Your Thoughts Affect Your Actions
It seems like common sense to say that your thoughts affect your feelings and your actions. But many people don’t really understand how important their thoughts are.- Stress levels - Two people can experience exactly the same thing--and one will be excited and energized and the other will feel stressed and overwhelmed. An example would be the birth of a baby.
One woman, used to handling babies, and who thinks babies are fun, is thrilled, confident, relaxed and energized. Another woman, a woman with a career, sees the child as a nuisance and interference to her life plans--and she is overwhelmed and tense. - Thoughts influence actions - If you think you can--you can. If you think you can’t--you can’t. Ask any great athlete about the influence of the mind on his sport..
- Thoughts influence decisions - Your thoughts are your reality.
We all make decisions, based on our beliefs and current knowledge. We often make decisions that are self-limiting. Change your beliefs and you might just accomplish more--because your decisions will be different! - Thoughts influence behavior - If you believe that all men are evil, then your decisions, attitude and even the way you talk to men will be influenced by your beliefs. It really does not matter whether your thoughts are logical, or not...
Cognitive Therapy Theory Treatment
Cognitive Therapy Treatment begins by learning to monitor your thoughts and assumptions. You can do this by keeping a diary or journal of your thoughts at a specific time, during the day. The next step then is to identify any distorted, dysfunctional, or simply incorrect, thinking. This is often done by "reality testing" and by checking these beliefs with others. Are your thoughts based on fact, in truth and in reality? By learning to discriminate between your thoughts and reality, you can begin to recognize and change any flawed or inaccurate thinking. The process is called cognitive restructuring.
The Value of Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive therapy is designed to change your inaccurate or dysfunctional thoughts and internal dialogue (how you talk to yourself)--to a more positive outlook--with more positive results!When your thoughts are more positive, you will feel better about yourself, more confident and you will be able to take more risks. In addition, your emotions will be far more upbeat. You will feel good and do more with your life.
Changing your way of thinking
, cognitive therapy theory says, will completely change your whole life!
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