68: Starting out as survival

Summary. In this Recover Week episode, we introduce you to cognitive distortions and go through a hand-full in this first of two episodes on the subject. Enjoy!

Topics covered.  Alex's good but uneventful week. Michele's catching up from last week. What are cognitive distortions? What could have been the origin of such negative thinking? The importance of working with a mental health professional if you're struggling with cognitive distortions, among other things. We discussed the following types of cognitive distortions: Always being right; Catastrophizing; Discounting the positive; Emotional reasoning; Fallacy of change; Fallacy of control; Fallacy of fairness; Polarization. And more.

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