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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dummies - by Rob Willson and Rhena Branch | Derek Sivers

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If you haven’t looked into cognitive behavioral therapy, please do. It’s a clunky name but a great mindset. My notes here will give you an idea of what it’s about. It’s very effective for depression, anxiety, and more. You feel the way you think. Be like a scientist: treat your thoughts as theories, rather than facts. Event → Beliefs → Feelings and actions. The meaning is assigned in “Beliefs”. The meaning you attach influences the emotional response. Break down a problems using ABC: A = Activating event - the trigger - a real external event that has occurred, a future event that you anticipate occurring, or an internal event in your mind, such as an image, memory, or dream. B = Beliefs - thoughts, personal rules, demands you make on yourself or world, and the meanings that you attach to external and internal events. C = Consequences - emotions, behaviours, and physical sensations that accompany different emotions. Write down your problem in ABC form to differentiate between your th

You feel the way you think. Be like a scientist: treat your thoughts as theories, rather than facts. Event → Beliefs → Feelings and actions. The meaning is assigned in “Beliefs”. The meaning you attach influences the emotional response. Break down a problems using ABC: A = Activating event - the trigger - a real external event that has occurred, a future event that you anticipate occurring, or an internal event in your mind, such as an image, memory, or dream. B = Beliefs - thoughts, personal rules, demands you make on yourself or world, and the meanings that you attach to external and interna

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