{"id":126,"date":"2020-05-05T18:58:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T18:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/?p=126"},"modified":"2020-05-05T18:58:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T18:58:50","slug":"cognitive-distortions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/2020\/05\/05\/cognitive-distortions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognitive distortions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142-1024x961.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"127\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/?attachment_id=127\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142-1024x961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0142.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143-1024x941.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"128\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/?attachment_id=128\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143-1024x941.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petuniapsychologist.co.za\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0143.jpg 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cognitive distortions or errors in thinking are irrational,\ninflated thoughts that negatively distort our perception of reality. They play\na significant role in perpetuating our psychopathological states ( i.e depression\n\/anxiety) . These maladaptive thought patterns usually automatic and can be\ndifficult to identify if we weren\u2019t aware of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post I share with u some of the commonly experienced cognitive distortions. Most of us have fallen for these at one point in time or another. To avoid negative feelings caused by these thinking errors, it is important that we learn to identify and modify \/ correct these faulty patterns of thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These terms were conceptualized by Dr David Burns. Much of his work is based on Dr. Aaron Becks research who was the first to revel the potential impact of distorted thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which cognitive distortions do u usually use? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cognitive distortions or errors in thinking are irrational, inflated thoughts that negatively distort our perception of reality. 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