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3 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Techniques

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the most effective and well-established ways to improve our mental health. It’s based on the simple idea that the way we think shapes how we feel and act. By noticing and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns, we can manage our emotions more effectively and respond to challenges in healthier ways.

In this article, we look at three practical CBT techniques that can be used in our daily lives to improve our mental well-being.

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What Is CBT and How Does It Work?

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It is easy to slip into a cycle of unhelpful and negative thoughts or familiar mental habits that weigh you down. However, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers a straightforward, hands-on way to break these patterns. In this article, we will explore what CBT is, how it works, and why it could be a good option for you or someone close to you.

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Understanding Our Divided Mind: Part 2

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In our last blog post, we discussed the four divisions of our mind that play into our various states of internal conflict, taking a deeper look at the mind and body division and the left and right division. In the second part of this series, we will take a look at the second two divisions: New vs Old and Controlled vs Automatic. 

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Understanding Our Divided Mind: Part 1

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While we may understand ourselves as existing as singular individuals, it often feels like our wants and needs are pitted against one another, as if there are in fact many individuals running the show behind the scenes. Maybe you are determined to be healthy and productive, but every night is a battle not to have dessert while binging Netflix. We somehow have varied and conflicting interests in our seemingly unified effort to achieve satisfaction and happiness. The truth is, we aren’t as holistic as we perceive ourselves. Taking a deeper look at our mind, we can understand it as divided in four distinct ways: Mind vs Body, Left vs Right, New vs Old, and Controlled vs Automatic. In this blog series, we will cover these four levels of division to explain our relentless experience of internal conflict and all its different manifestations of weakness and temptation. Let’s take a look at the first two:

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Alternative Therapies for Managing Chronic Pain

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Although opioid medication is a common treatment for Chronic pain and can be a safe and effective treatment for pain relief, there can be complications. That is why it is important to know all of your options.

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Is Psychotherapy Useful If You Have OCD?

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Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that focuses on using psychological methods to help treat patients. It is an umbrella term for a variety of therapies such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Psychodynamic therapy, and Psychoanalysis among many more.

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How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Treat ADHD in Adults

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Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term form of psychotherapy that attempts to change negative patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT helps to change distorted thoughts and changing behavioral patterns, and other emotional problems.

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What is Chronic Pain and how can you combat it?

What is Chronic Pain and how can you combat it?

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Pain involves nerve endings in the body and nerve pathways from the brain to the body. Pain becomes chronic when it lasts for over 6 months. Our thoughts, personalities, social environment and learned behaviors can all contribute to how severe the pain is experienced.

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How Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Help Suicidal People

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In Cognitive Behavior Therapy (C.B.T.), clear steps are intended to help build hope, solve problems and make a plan to avoid relapses.
After a week of devastating news about suicide, there has been much discussion of the need for people who may be thinking of ending their lives to reach out for help. But some people who are suffering may be skeptical that therapy could make a difference.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain

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Cognitive behavioral therapy, or C.B.T., in essence teaches people to restructure how they think about problems. Drug-free pain management is now a top priority among researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

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